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Burmese Lacquer (Gluta usitata)

Description

Melanorrhoea usitata (also known as Burmese lacquer, theetsee, thitsi or ringas) is a tree of the Anacardiaceae family. It is a medium to large deciduous tree from the dry deciduous forest with a straight clean cylindrical bole and a spreading crown of dark green leaves.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Sapindales

            • Family: Anacardiaceae

              • Genus: Gluta