Lecythidaceae FAMILY
Barringtonia macrocarpa
Barringtonia macrocarpa
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
The roots and root bark contain saponins. They are pounded and used as a fish poison[1].
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—
Not known
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Barringtonia+macrocarpa>
Pollinators
Moths, Bats
References
- [1]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.