Red putat, Barringtonia karuk tree
Barringtonia macrostachya

Family: Lecythidaceae

What it is like

A broad tree. The leaves are sword shaped and have teeth along the edge. They are pale on the upper side. They are 25 cm long. The flowering stalks are long. The fruit are oblong. The seeds are 2.5 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 700 m above sea level or higher. It grows in swampy areas and along rivers. In XTBG Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The seeds are washed with cinders and chalk and are then edible. They are starchy. The young leaves are eaten.

Edible parts

Seeds, leaves

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Cay tam lang, Karuk, Kayu putat, Kyi-they, Panga ha, Putat, Tampalang, Tempalang, Thay nya oo, Tuwah dotan

Synonyms

Baranda angatensis Llanos; Barringtonia acuminata Korth; Barringtonia annamica Gagnep.; Barringtonia balabacensis Merr.; Barringtonia cochinchinensis (Blume) Merr. ex Gagnep.; Barringtonia craibiana R. Knuth; Barringtonia cylindrostachya Griff; Barringtonia fusicarpa Hu; Barringtonia isabelaensis R. Knuth; Barringtonia moluccana R. Knuth; Barringtonia olivacea R. Knuth; Barringtonia pendens R. Knuth; Barringtonia rosea Wall. ex R. Knuth [Invalid]; Barringtonia wallichiana R. Knuth; Careya macrostachya Jack; Doxomma acuminatum (Korth.) Miers; Doxomma cochinchinense (Blume) Miers; Doxomma cylindrostachyum (Griff.) Miers; Doxomma macrostachyum (Jack) Miers; Michelia acuminata (Korth.) Kuntze; Michelia macrostachya (Jack) Kuntze; Stravadium acuminatum (Korth.) Blume; Stravadium cochinchinense Blume;