Garuga

Garuga is a genus of shrubs and trees in the incense or torchwood family Burseraceae. Its members are found from India to the southwest Pacific.

Description
Garuga species are deciduous trees. The flowers are bisexual. The fruits are drupes (i.e. with a pit).

Distribution and habitat
The native range of the group is India, continental Southeast Asia, Malesia, northern Australia and Melanesia. Their habitat is lowland forest from sea-level to 400 m altitude.

Species
Plants of the World Online recognises 4 species and one infraspecific name:
 * Garuga floribunda - two subspecies recognised:
 * G. floribunda var. floribunda - Thailand to southwestern Pacific
 * G. floribunda var. gamblei - Himalayas to China
 * Garuga forrestii
 * Garuga pierrei - China to Indo-China
 * Garuga pinnata India, Indo-China, China