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General Information

Barringtonia macrostachya is an evergreen shrub or a tree that can grow from 4 - 20 metres tall, occasionally to 30 metres. The bole is 3 - 35cm in diameter, exceptionally to 90cm[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea.

Habitat

Rainforest, in both dense primary and the more open secondary formations, growing on hills, along rivers, or in periodically inundated or swampy areas, mostly on sand or loam, at elevations from sea-level to 700 metres, occasionally to 1,300 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	10.00 m
Pollinators	Moths, Bats
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

The seeds, duly prepared, are considered edible[]. The ovoid seed is 30 - 45mm long and 10 - 25mm wide[].

Medicinal

The pulped root is used as an application to the skin for treating ringworm, and on sore eyes[].

A decoction of the leaves is drunk as a remedy for stomach-ache[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe. About 40% of the seed germinates within 9 - 22 months[].

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