Small Indian oak

Scientific name of Small Indian oak: Barringtonia acutangula
Name of Small Indian oak in different languages:-
Sanskrit: Samudraphala, Hijjala, Pichul, Raktamanjara, Nichul
Hindi: Hijjal
English: Indian oak, Freshwater Mangrove, Indian Oak, Indian Putat
Malayalam: Adambu, Neerpezhu, ആറ്റുപെഴ് -Attupezhu, Attupera
Plant description:
It is a medium evergreen tree; the leaves are pale green, about 12 cm long, elliptic. The flowers are small, fragrant, hanging in a slender pendulous many-flowered racemes, length up to 30 cm. Fruit are 2.5 to 3.7 cm long, quadrangular, broadest in the middle, reddish green in color.
Leaf Arrangement
Shape-Ovate | Margin-Denticulate | Venation-Reticulated |
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Useful plant parts:
bark, seeds
Chemical content:
Medicinal uses:
To treat liver disorders, Cholera, Gum trouble, Toothache, and Rheumatism.
Used as an ingredient in the Ayurveda medicines like:
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