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[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].
Botanical Description
Barringtonia macrocarpa is an evergreen shrub or a tree that usually grows from 1.5 - 6 metres tall, occasionally to 13 metres. The bole is 5 - 16cm in diameter[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatAlong rivers, in swampy forest and periodically inundated areas; at elevations from sea-level up to 300 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].