Lecythidaceae FAMILY

Barringtonia niedenzuana

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Barringtonia niedenzuana is an evergreen tree with a dense, cone-shaped crown; it can grow up to 15 metres tall. The bole can be 5 - 25cm in diameter[ 658 Title Food Plants of Papua New Guinea Publication Author French. B.R. Publisher Author. Year 2006 ISBN Description Published on-line in PDF format, this book contains information on several hundred New Guinea food plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

HabitatRainforest especially on limestone slopes. It can also grow under the rainforest and in low damp places near mangroves; at elevations up to 700 metres[ 658 Title Food Plants of Papua New Guinea Publication Author French. B.R. Publisher Author. Year 2006 ISBN Description Published on-line in PDF format, this book contains information on several hundred New Guinea food plants. ].