Barringtonia racemosa (powder-puff tree, Afrikaans: pooeierkwasboom, Zulu: Iboqo,[3]Malay: Putat) is a tree in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found in coastal swamp forests and on the edges of estuaries in the Indian Ocean, starting at the east coast of Mozambique and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) to Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Maldives, Thailand, Laos, southern China, northern Australia, coastal Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands and many Polynesian islands.[4]
The 1889 book 'The Useful Native Plants of Australia’ records that the Indigenous people of the Mitchell River District called this plant "Yakooro" and that "The root of this tree has a bitter taste, and is used by Hindoo [sic.] practitioners on account of its aperient and cooling qualities. The seeds and bark are also used in native medicine; the latter is of a reddish colour, and is said to possess properties allied to the Cinchonas. The pulverised fruit is used as snuff, and, combined with other remedies, is applied externally in diseases of the skin. (Treasury of Botany)."[5]
The powder-puff tree is a protected tree in South Africa.[3]
^IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International; et al. (BGCI) (2020). "Barringtonia racemosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T160298203A160301831. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T160298203A160301831.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^"Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Spreng. — the Plant List".
^ ab(PDF). Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Republic of South Africa. 3 May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-05.
Lovelock, Catherine (1993). (PDF). Australian Institute of Marine Science. p. 24. ISBN0-642-18502-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-18.
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barringtonia, racemosa, powder, puff, tree, afrikaans, pooeierkwasboom, zulu, iboqo, malay, putat, tree, family, lecythidaceae, found, coastal, swamp, forests, edges, estuaries, indian, ocean, starting, east, coast, mozambique, kwazulu, natal, south, africa, m. Barringtonia racemosa powder puff tree Afrikaans pooeierkwasboom Zulu Iboqo 3 Malay Putat is a tree in the family Lecythidaceae It is found in coastal swamp forests and on the edges of estuaries in the Indian Ocean starting at the east coast of Mozambique and KwaZulu Natal South Africa to Madagascar India Sri Lanka Malaysia Maldives Thailand Laos southern China northern Australia coastal Taiwan the Ryukyu Islands and many Polynesian islands 4 Barringtonia racemosaConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade AsteridsOrder EricalesFamily LecythidaceaeGenus BarringtoniaSpecies B racemosaBinomial nameBarringtonia racemosa L Spreng SynonymsBarringtonia apiculata Miers R Knuth Illegitimate Barringtonia caffra Miers E Mey ex R Knuth Barringtonia caffra E Mey Barringtonia celebesensis R Knuth Barringtonia ceramensis R Knuth Barringtonia ceylanica Miers Gardner ex C B Clarke Barringtonia elongata Korth Barringtonia excelsa A Gray Barringtonia inclyta Miers ex B D Jacks Invalid Barringtonia lageniformis Merr amp L M Perry Barringtonia longiracemosa C T White Barringtonia obtusangula Blume R Knuth Barringtonia pallida Miers Koord amp Valeton Barringtonia racemosa Oliv Barringtonia racemosa L Blume ex DC Barringtonia racemosa var elongata Korth Blume Barringtonia racemosa var minor Blume Barringtonia racemosa var procera Blume Barringtonia racemosa var subcuneata Miq Barringtonia rosaria Oken Barringtonia rosata Sonn R Knuth Barringtonia rumphiana Miers R Knuth Barringtonia salomonensis Rech Barringtonia stravadium Blanco Barringtonia terrestris Miers R Knuth Barringtonia timorensis Blume Butonica alba Pers Miers Illegitimate Butonica apiculata Miers Butonica caffra Miers Butonica ceylanica Miers Butonica inclyta Miers Butonica racemosa L Juss Butonica rosata Sonn Miers Butonica rumphiana Miers Butonica terrestris Miers Caryophyllus racemosus L Stokes Eugenia racemosa L Huttum racemosum L Britten Megadendron ambiguum Miers Megadendron pallidum Miers Menichea rosata Sonn Michelia apiculata Miers Kuntze Michelia ceylanica Miers Kuntze Michelia racemosa L Kuntze Michelia rosata Sonn Kuntze Michelia timorensis Blume Kuntze Stravadium album Pers Illegitimate Stravadium obtusangulum Blume Stravadium racemosum L Sweet Stravadium rubrum DC Illegitimate 2 The 1889 book The Useful Native Plants of Australia records that the Indigenous people of the Mitchell River District called this plant Yakooro and that The root of this tree has a bitter taste and is used by Hindoo sic practitioners on account of its aperient and cooling qualities The seeds and bark are also used in native medicine the latter is of a reddish colour and is said to possess properties allied to the Cinchonas The pulverised fruit is used as snuff and combined with other remedies is applied externally in diseases of the skin Treasury of Botany 5 The powder puff tree is a protected tree in South Africa 3 Contents 1 Gallery 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksGallery edit nbsp Flowers and foliage nbsp New leaves nbsp Fruit nbsp Young leaves nbsp Roots in stream bank nbsp Inflorescence nbsp Leaves in winter nbsp Plant in winterSee also editList of Southern African indigenous treesReferences edit IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group Botanic Gardens Conservation International et al BGCI 2020 Barringtonia racemosa IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020 e T160298203A160301831 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2020 1 RLTS T160298203A160301831 en Retrieved 20 November 2021 Barringtonia racemosa L Spreng the Plant List a b Protected Trees PDF Department of Water Affairs and Forestry Republic of South Africa 3 May 2013 Archived from the original PDF on 2010 07 05 Australian plant common name database Australian National Botanic Gardens Retrieved 2007 08 19 J H Maiden 1889 The useful native plants of Australia Including Tasmania Turner and Henderson Sydney NotesPooley E 1993 The Complete Field Guide to Trees of Natal Zululand and Transkei ISBN 0 620 17697 0 External links editCheek Michael January 2008 Barringtonia racemosa L Roxb SA National Biodiversity Institute Orwa et al 2009 Barringtonia racemosa L Spreng PDF Agroforestry Database 4 0 Lovelock Catherine 1993 Field Guide to the Mangroves of Queensland PDF Australian Institute of Marine Science p 24 ISBN 0 642 18502 6 Archived from the original PDF on 2011 02 18 Barringtonia racemosa L Spreng Atlas of Living Australia nbsp Media related to Barringtonia racemosa at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barringtonia racemosa amp oldid 1159657105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
