Indian Oak Tree
Barringtonia acutangula
Also known as Small Indain oak
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About Indian Oak Tree
Barringtonia acutangula is a species of Barringtonia native to coastal wetlands in southern Asia and northern Australasia, from Afghanistan east to the Philippines, Queensland and the Northern Territory. Common names include freshwater mangrove, itchytree and mango-pine.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Barringtonia acutangula
- Genus
- Barringtonia
- Family
- LECYTHIDACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Along riverbanks and water courses
- Native to
- Tropical Asia, Australia
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia to Australia
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Hijagal, Hijjal, समुन्द्र फल
- Bengali
- Hijal, হিজল, জলন্ত
- Tamil
- Aram, Kadambu, Kadappai
- Telugu
- Kurpa
- Kannada
- ನೀರುಕಣಿಗಿಲು Neeru kanigilu, ನೀರುಗಣಿಗಿಲು Neerugnigilu, ನೀರುಕಣಿಗಿಲೆ Neeru kanigile
- Malayalam
- Attampu, Attupelu, Nir perzha
- Marathi
- Tiwar, Newar, Sathaphala
Botanical family
Lecythidaceae
Lecythis Or Brasil Nut Family
Indian Oak Tree belongs to the Lecythidaceae family.
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