Barringtonia acutangula subsp. acutangula (L.) Gaertn.

Subspecies

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Characteristics

Shrubs or small trees. Flowers distinctly pedicelled. Fruits oblong, acutely angled.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses Wood is used and marketed as Indian oak. It is used for boat building, carts and for cabinets. Bark used as a fish poison. Many local medicinal uses are also recorded from India.
Uses medicinal poison wood
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Distribution

Barringtonia acutangula subsp. acutangula world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:154872-3
WFO ID wfo-0000775562
COL ID 5FWVS
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Synonyms

Michelia costata Meteorus coccineus Stravadium coccineum Stravadium denticulatum Stravadium demissum Stravadium gracile Stravadium costatum Stravadium rheedei Barringtonia coccinea Barringtonia kermodei Barringtonia pubescens Barringtonia tetraptera Michelia luzonensis Barringtonia costata Barringtonia denticulata Barringtonia edaphocarpa Barringtonia gracilis Barringtonia luzonensis Barringtonia martensii Barringtonia multiflora Barringtonia nitida Barringtonia pedicellata Michelia nitida Stravadium pubescens Stravadium luzonense Barringtonia kedahensis Barringtonia merguiensis Barringtonia micrantha Botryoropis luzonensis Symplocos multiflora Barringtonia acutangula subsp. acutangula Barringtonia balansae Careya coccinea