Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertn.

Description:

Pendang, Kedah, Malaysia.Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertn. Lecythidaceae. CN: [Putat nasi, Putat sawa], Indian oak, Freshwater mangrove. Native Afghanistan, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia ecozone. Habitat - lowland forest, usually near rivers or the sea. Shrub or small tree up to ca 13 m tall. Fruits and shoots edible and commonly used in Laksa noodles and eaten raw as Malay salad dipped in chilli-shrimp paste, "sambal".Synonyms:Barringtonia rubra Baill. ex Laness. [Illegitimate] Butonica acutangula (L.) Lam. Caryophyllus acutangulus (L.) Stokes Eugenia acutangula L. Huttum acutangulum (L.) Britten Michelia acutangula (L.) Kuntze Stravadium acutangulum (L.) Sweet Stravadium acutangulum (L.) MiersBarringtonia spicata Blume [Barringtonia acutangula subsp. spicata]Eugenia acutangula L. [Barringtonia acutangula subsp. acutangula]Ref. and suggested reading:FRIM Flora DatabaseMalayan Forest Records No. 49 Vol. 3www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-313389www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?6511en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barringtonia_acutangulaculturesheet.org/lecythidaceae:barringtonia