Gluta oba

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| genus = Gluta

| species = oba

| authority = (Merr.) Ding Hou

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Melanorrhoea oba {{small|Merr.}}

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Gluta oba is a flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to Borneo.

Description

Gluta oba grows as a tree up to {{cvt|30|m|-1}} tall with a trunk diameter of up to {{cvt|35|cm|0}}. There are buttress roots up to {{cvt|3|m|ft|0}} high. The scaly bark is brown to red with patches of grey. The leathery leaves are elliptic or sometimes obovate and measure up to {{cvt|15|cm|0}} long and up to {{cvt|6|cm|0}} wide. The flowers are in {{plantgloss|panicle|panicles}}. The roundish fruits are brown and measure up to {{cvt|4|cm|1}} wide.

Taxonomy

Gluta oba was first described as Melanorrhoea oba by American botanist Elmer Drew Merrill in the Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society in 1917. In 1978, Dutch botanist Ding Hou transferred the species to the genus Gluta. The type specimen was collected in Borneo. The specific epithet oba refers to the local name for the species.

Distribution and habitat

Gluta oba is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is in lowland dipterocarp forests.

Conservation

Gluta oba has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. The species' habitat is threatened by deforestation and conversion of land for plantations and agriculture. Its habitat is also threatened by mining and by fires. The species' timber has some commercial uses. Gluta oba is present in numerous protected areas, including Lambir Hills National Park, Bako National Park and Santubong National Park.

References

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{{cite iucn |author1=Ganesan, S.|author2=Ling, C.Y. |author3=Damit, A. |year=2024 |title=Gluta oba |page=e.T225220473A244576607 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T225220473A244576607.en |access-date=10 March 2025}}

{{cite POWO |title=Gluta oba (Merr.) Ding Hou |id=69631-1 |access-date=10 March 2025}}

{{cite book |last=Kochummen |first=K. M. |date=1996 |contribution=Gluta L. |editor1-last=Soepadmo |editor1-first=E. |editor-link=Engkik Soepadmo |editor2-last=Wong |editor2-first=K. M. |editor3-last=Saw |editor3-first=L. G. |title=Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak |volume=2 |pages=27 |publisher=Forest Research Institute Malaysia |isbn=983-9592-56-4}}

{{IPNI |id=70052-1 |taxon=Melanorrhoea oba |authority= Merr. |date=1917 |access-date=10 March 2025}}

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Category:Endemic flora of Borneo

Category:Plants described in 1917