Rengas
Gluta renghas

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A large tree. It grows 50 m tall. The trunk can be 1.2 m across. It can have buttresses. The sap causes irritations. The leaves are narrowly oval and have a rounded tip. They are 8-28 cm long by 4-9 cm wide. They have short leaf stalks. The flowers are white and irregular. The fruit is a flattened round shape and 5 cm across. The fruit is pinkish-brown and have irregular projecting parts.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows along rivers. It is mostly in coastal regions and in peat swamps. It can grow up to 800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand

How it is used for food

CAUTION: The sap is poisonous. The seeds are eaten after roasting.

Edible parts

Seeds, nuts

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Ingas, Jitong, Rak baan, Rak khao, Rengas ayer, Rengas burung, Rengas tembaga, Thayet-thitsi

Synonyms

Stagmaria verniciflua Jack ex Hook.;