Biology:Garuga

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Garuga
Garuga floribunda, flowering.jpg
Garuga floribunda in flower
Scientific classification e
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

Garuga species are deciduous trees. The flowers are bisexual. The fruits are drupes (i.e. with a pit).[2][3]

Distribution and habitat

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

(As of November 2023) Plants of the World Online recognises 4 species and one infraspecific name:[1]

  • Garuga floribunda Decne. - two subspecies recognised:
    • G. floribunda var. floribunda - Thailand to southwestern Pacific
    • G. floribunda var. gamblei (King ex W.W.Sm.) Kalkman - Himalayas to China
  • Garuga forrestii W.W.Sm.
  • Garuga pierrei Guillaumin - China to Indo-China
  • Garuga pinnata Roxb. India, Indo-China, China

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Garuga Roxb.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30242877-2. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Garuga Roxb.". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 74–75. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/Resources/Publications/Books/Floras/Tree-Flora-of-Sabah-and-Sarawak.aspx. Retrieved 4 June 2014. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Garuga Roxb.". Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=113276. 
  4. "Garuga floribunda var. floribunda". Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. 2020. https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/Garuga_floribunda_var._floribunda.htm. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q510634 entry