Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertn.
| Kannada Name : | Dhatripala |
| Common Name : | Freshwater mangrove, Mango pine |
| Family Name : | Lecythidaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Barringtonia acutangula |
| Species Type : | Exotic |
| Phenology : | Evergreen |
| Conservation Status : | Least concern |
| Flowering Period : | March - May |
| Fruiting Period : | March - May |
| Origin : | Southeast Asia, Australia |
Uses
Research on this plant has reported a number of medicinal uses, including antitumor (seed extract), antibiotic, inhibition of growth of Helicobacter pylori, antinociceptive activity and antifungal activity. Its bark contains potent opioid painkillers
Description
Medium sized, evergreen tree, up to 15 m tall. Leaves simple, alternate, obovate to oblong, glabrous, base attenuate or cuneate, apex acute-acuminate, margin finely serrate. Inflorescence a terminal pendulous raceme. Flowers bisexual, 2 to 3 cm in diameter, red coloured. Fruit ovoid, quadrangular, 2 to 6 cm long, single seed.
