Gluta travancorica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Genus: | Gluta |
Species: | G. travancorica
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Binomial name | |
Gluta travancorica |
Gluta travancorica (Malayalam: ശെന്തുരുണി; Chenkurinji; Shenduruni; Thodappa) is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is endemic to the southern Western Ghats in India.[2]
This species is commonly found in the wet evergreen forests of Southern Kerala, especially Kollam and Trivandrum Districts.[2] The Shendurni wildlife sanctuary in Kollam district is named after this tree.