Gluta renghas explained

Gluta renghas, commonly known as the rengas, is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae.^{[1] [2]} It is found in Indonesia.

Some rengas trees secrete an oil that can cause painful blistering rashes in orangutans and possibly humans too.

Notes and References

1. Lin . R. C. Y. . Whittow . G. C. . September 1960 . Pharmacological Activity of an Aqueous Extract of the Leaves of the Malayan Rengas Tree Gluta renghas . British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy . en . 15 . 3 . 440–447 . 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1960.tb01270.x . 1481860 . 13762206.
2. Zuharah . Wan Fatma . Yousaf . Ali . 2016-12-01 . Assessment of Gluta renghas L. and Mangifera indica L. (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae) extracts on the sublethal effects of dengue vector . Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology . en . 19 . 4 . 1043–1051 . 10.1016/j.aspen.2016.09.002 . 1226-8615.