✿Lecythidaceae · Barringtonia
Samundra Phal / Indian Oak Tree
Barringtonia acutangula
Also known as Small Indain Oak
TreeMedicinal
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Tropical Asia, Australia
- Flowering
- April-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Barringtonia acutangula
- Genus
- Barringtonia
- Family
- Lecythidaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Along riverbanks and water courses
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- 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 samundra phal
- 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
About Samundra Phal
Indian Oak Tree (Barringtonia acutangula) is a tree belonging to the Lecythidaceae family (Lecythis Or Brasil Nut Family). It is typically found in along riverbanks and water courses. Native to Tropical Asia, Australia, it is distributed across Tropical Asia to Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Botanical family
Lecythidaceae
Lecythis Or Brasil Nut Family
Samundra Phal belongs to the Lecythidaceae family.
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