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General Information

Barringtonia scortechinii is an evergreen tree with a spreading crown; it usually grows 7 - 20 metres tall, with occasional specimens up to 40 metres. The bole can be free of branches for most of its height, 3 - 40cm in diameter, sometimes with buttresses up to 2 metres tall[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood.

Known Hazards

The seeds and bark contain saponins. They are pounded and used as a fish poison[].

Botanical References

Range

Southeast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habitat

Rainforests, in both dense primary forest and the more open, secondary formations; in low, undulating country in Borneo and in swampy forest and by rivers in Malaysia; at elevations up to 1,400 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	13.00 m
Pollinators	Moths, Bats
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

The plant can flower and produce fruit all year round[].

Edible Uses

The fruit is used as a flavouring in food[]. Used as a sambal - a relish made with vegetables or fruit and spices[].

Seed[]. The ovoid seed is up to 5 - 6cm long and 2cm wide[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is used for timber[].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe. About 75% of fresh seed germinates within 5 - 15 months[].

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