Garuga
Appearance
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Garuga floribunda in flower | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Burseraceae |
Genus: | Garuga Roxb.[1] |
Species | |
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Garuga is a genus of shrubs and trees in the incense or torchwood family Burseraceae. Its members are found from India to the southwest Pacific.
Description
[edit]Garuga species are deciduous trees. The flowers are bisexual. The fruits are drupes (i.e. with a pit).[2][3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The native range of the group is India, continental Southeast Asia, Malesia, northern Australia and Melanesia. Their habitat is lowland forest from sea-level to 400 m (1,300 ft) altitude.[2][3][4]
Species
[edit]As of November 2023[update] Plants of the World Online recognises 4 species and one infraspecific name:[1]
- Garuga floribunda Decne. - two subspecies recognised:
- Garuga forrestii W.W.Sm.
- Garuga pierrei Guillaumin - China to Indo-China
- Garuga pinnata Roxb. India, Indo-China, China
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Garuga Roxb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ a b Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Garuga Roxb.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 74–75. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Garuga Roxb". Flora of China (eFloras). Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Garuga floribunda var. floribunda". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- Garuga description
- "Garuga Roxb". Atlas of Living Australia.
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