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Gluta usitata
Also called Burmese Varnishtree, Black Varnishtree, Theetsee
Gluta usitata, previously known as Melanorrhoea usitata, is an Asian tree species in the family Anacardiaceae. It may be known as Burmese lacquer, theetsee, thitsi or ringas.
It has been identified as an endangered species in Vietnam, where it may be called sơn đào.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gluta usitata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
