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rengas|ˈrɛŋgəs|
[Malay.]
Any of several East Indian trees of the family Anacardiaceæ, esp. Gluta renghas, containing a sap that often produces allergic reactions in those touching it; the wood or sap of this tree. Also attrib.
1836J. Low Diss. Soil & Agric. Penang iv. 200 Runggas—a lofty tree, the juice of which is deleterious to the human frame, creating swellings over the whole body. 1935I. H. Burkill Dict. Econ. Products Malay Penin. I. 1079 Furniture of ‘rĕngas’ may certainly be used without inconvenience. 1939A. Keith Land below Wind xiii. 221 One disadvantage of wearing shorts was the long expanse of leg which was left bare, with the result of..patches of rengas poisoning from rubbing against the leaves of the rengas tree. 1940E. J. H. Corner Wayside Trees of Malaya I. 116 Most Rengas-trees are large and not a few are among the tallest and finest in the forest. 1956Nature 25 Feb. 366/1 The Colonial hardwood, rengas, has been shown to contain two pigments. 1965R. McKie Company of Animals xi. 164 Jim..confirms the story of the Rengas tree rash. Some people are allergic to this tree. |