Melanorrhoea usitata
| Melanorrhoea usitata | |
|---|---|
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| Illustration from Plantae Asiaticae Rariores | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Melanorrhoea |
| Species: | M. usitata |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanorrhoea usitata Wall. | |
Melanorrhoea usitata (also known as Burmese lacquer,[1] theetsee,[2] thitsi[3] or ringas[4]) 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.[3]
This species is used in Burma and northern Thailand as a source of lacquer used for producing varnish, waterproof or preservative paint, glue, ceramic and lacquerware.[2][3] Timber (known as Borneo rosewood[4][5]) is used for furniture and inlay work.[2]
Both tree's sap and sawdust can cause dermatitis and skin irritation.[2]
It is an endangered species.[6]
Synonyms include: Gluta usitata Ding Hou.[2]
An incompletely identified 4-heptadec(en)yl catechol, which was named thitsiol, has been reported to occur in this species.[2] Sap also contains urushiol.[7]
References
- ↑ Melanorrhoea usitata at ZipcodeZoo.com
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Melanorrhoea usitata in BoDD – Botanical Dermatology Database
- 1 2 3 Khine Khine Tun, Khin May Lwin. "Study on the Betterment of Fast Drying Quality of Myanmar Lacquer through Modification Method" (PDF). Myanmar Academy of Agricultural, Forestry, Livestock and Fishery Sciences. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- 1 2 Howard, Alexander L (2007). A Manual of the Timbers of the World - Their Characteristics and Uses. pp. 225, 317. ISBN 978-1-4067-3350-1.
- ↑ "Borneo Rosewood (melanorrhea usitata)". Griffin Exotic Wood. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ↑ Nghia, Nguyen Hoang. "Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources in Vietnam". Food and Agriculture Organization. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ↑ "Economically Important Plant Families". Retrieved 13 June 2010.
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