Trees Planted & Survived
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Trees Species Details
Scientific Name:
Barringtonia acutangula
Marathi Name:
Newar
Common Name:
Barringtonia, Freshwater Mangrove, Indian Oak, Indian Putat
Plant Form:
Medium-sized, typically 8–15 meters tall
Native/Exotic/Introduced:
Native
Distribution:
Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Deccan peninsula, and throughout Maharashtra.
Plant Characteristics:
Simple, alternate obovate leaves; pendulous scarlet flowers with caducous petals, many stamens; fibrous, quadrangular, buoyant fruit; grey fissured bark.
Required Growth conditions:
Wet, poorly drained soils; tolerates flooding. Grows in tropical, humid areas with sun to partial shade.
Habitat:
Grows in freshwater wetlands, riverbanks, swamps, and floodplains.
Conservation Status:
Least Concern (LC)
Dispersal:
Dispersed mainly by water, via buoyant fruits; may also involve animals after fruit decays.
Pollinators:
Pollinated mainly by insects
Medicinal Information:
Used traditionally for wounds, diarrhea, respiratory and blood disorders. Leaves, bark, root, fruit, seeds have antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic properties
Bird Host Plant:
ND
Butterfly Host Plant:
Rathinda amor (Common name “Monkey Puzzle”)
Moth Host Plant:
ND
Ecological Significance:
Stabilizes riverbanks and wetlands, reducing erosion; provides food and habitat for aquatic and riparian fauna; supports nocturnal pollinators; buoyant fruits aid floodplain regeneration.
Cultural Significance:
Sometimes ornamental; seeds/bark used as fish poison; holds ethnobotanical and ritual importance in riverine communities.
Air Pollution Tollerance Index (APTI):
No official APTI data available.
Other Uses:
Wood used in light construction and furniture; seeds, bark, roots used as traditional fish poison; young leaves eaten as vegetable.