Plant Details

Accepted name:

Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Spreng. [Lecythidaceae]

Source of taxonomy and confidence:

World Checklist ( )

Information about this plant:

Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
aare	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
aracakkini	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
arattam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
arippiriyam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cadapum vayr	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
calacakam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
calaparam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
camuttirakkatampu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
camuttirappalam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
camuttirappalavi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
camuttirappalavimaram	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cantakentam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
carucapam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
carucapikam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
carupam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
carusam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cilesmanacani	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cilettumavisapakan	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
citakantanam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
citakantanamaram	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cukataru	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cumpal	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cumpul	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cupuram	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
curapiyankam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cutaru	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cuvetacamaram	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ganagilatora	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ganigala thora	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
goda midella	Other	Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
hijjala	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
icataru	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
icitaru	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
icitarumaram	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
icutaru	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
icuvarataru	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ijjul	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
intirapacitam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
intirapacitamaram	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
isudaru	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
isuvaradaru	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kadambam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kadambu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kadapa	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kalampakam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kanaginathora	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kanaginatora	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kanapa	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kandangi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaniti	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karaci	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karacimaram	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karamam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karpa	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
katampaccuvetam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
katampaccuvetamaram	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
katampu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
katampuri	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
katampurimaram	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
katappamaram	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
katotam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kelivirutcam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kempuganigilu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kempukanagina	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kogali	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kondalai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kontalam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kontavakkay	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
koputtam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kotalankay	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kuchidam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mara	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
marakika	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
marakikamaram	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
maravam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
moyongondo, mworogondo	Other	SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mtomondo	Other	SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
muhoro-ng'ondo	Other	SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
neepa	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
neeruganagile	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
neevaara	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nichula	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nipa	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nivar	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
norvisnee	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
palapatirappiriyam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
periyacali	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
periyacalimaram	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
peruncerippan	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
peruncerippanmaram	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
piriyatati	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pitriyagam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
powder puff tree	Other	Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
sadphali	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
samaskaravadi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sametrapalam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
samstaravati	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
samstravadi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
samudra phala	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
samudraccam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
samudracham	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
samudrakka	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
samudrapad	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
samudrapandu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
samudraphala	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
samudrapoo	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
samudrappu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
samudrapu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
samuthira palam	Other	Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008)
samuthraccham	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
samuthrachcham	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
samuthram	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
semetrapalam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tenakam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tevavirutcam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tunikkatampamaram	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tunikkatampu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
venkatampu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
venkatampumaram	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vicuvalopakarakam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vilattaru	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vishaya	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ගොඩමිදෙල්ල	Other	Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
Leaves, Seeds		Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
Fruit (Seed)		Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 47 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

synonym
Eugenia racemosa L. Sp. Pl.: 471 (1753), nom. rej.
Barringtonia apiculata (Miers) R.Knuth in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 219: 18 (1939), nom. illeg.
Barringtonia caffra (Miers) E.Mey. ex R.Knuth in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 219: 19 (1939).
Barringtonia celebesensis R.Knuth in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 219: 17 (1939).
Barringtonia ceramensis R.Knuth in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 219: 22 (1939).
Barringtonia ceylanica (Miers) Gardner ex C.B.Clarke in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 2: 508 (1879).
Barringtonia elongata Korth. Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 1: 206 (1848).
Barringtonia excelsa A.Gray U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 1: 508 (1854).
Barringtonia inclyta Miers ex B.D.Jacks. Index Kew. 1: 276 (1895), pro syn.
Barringtonia lageniformis Merr. & L.M.Perry J. Arnold Arbor. 21: 294 (1940).
Barringtonia longiracemosa C.T.White Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 44: 823 (1919 publ. 1920).
Barringtonia obtusangula (Blume) R.Knuth in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 219: 46 (1939).
Barringtonia pallida (Miers) Koord. & Valeton Bijdr. Boomsoort. Java 6: 12 (1900).
Barringtonia racemosa var. elongata (Korth.) Blume in L.B.Van Houtte, Fl. Serres 7: 23 (1851).
Barringtonia racemosa var. minor Blume in W.Griffith, Not. Pl. Asiat. 4: 659 (1854).
Barringtonia racemosa var. procera Blume in W.Griffith, Not. Pl. Asiat. 4: 659 (1854).
Barringtonia racemosa var. subcuneata Miq. in W.H.de Vriese, Pl. Nov. Ind. Bat.: 78 (1865).
Barringtonia rosaria Oken Allg. Naturgesch. 3(3): 1926 (1841).
Barringtonia rosata (Sonn.) R.Knuth in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 219: 19 (1939).
Barringtonia rumphiana (Miers) R.Knuth in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 219: 19 (1939).
Barringtonia salomonensis Rech. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 11: 183 (1912).
Barringtonia stravadium Blanco Fl. Filip.: 533 (1837).
Barringtonia terrestris (Miers) R.Knuth in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 219: 19 (1939).
Barringtonia timorensis Blume in L.B.Van Houtte, Fl. Serres 7: 23 (1851).
Butonica alba (Pers.) Miers Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 1: 65 (1875), nom. superfl.
Butonica apiculata Miers Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 1: 78 (1875).
Butonica caffra Miers Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 1: 77 (1875).
Butonica ceylanica Miers Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 1: 77 (1875).
Butonica inclyta Miers Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 1: 71 (1875).
Butonica racemosa (L.) Juss. Gen. Pl.: 326 (1789).
Butonica rosata (Sonn.) Miers Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 1: 72 (1875).
Butonica rumphiana Miers Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 1: 68 (1875).
Butonica terrestris Miers Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 1: 69 (1875).
Caryophyllus racemosus (L.) Stokes Bot. Mat. Med. 3: 76 (1812).
Huttum racemosum (L.) Britten J. Bot. 39: 67 (1901).
Megadendron ambiguum Miers Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 1: 110 (1875).
Megadendron pallidum Miers Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 1: 110 (1875).
Menichea rosata Sonn. Voy. Nouv. Guinée: 133 (1776), not validly publ.
Menichea rosata Sonn. ex J.F.Gmel. Syst. Nat. ed. 13[bis] 2: 799 (1791).
Michelia apiculata (Miers) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 241 (1891).
Michelia ceylanica (Miers) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 241 (1891).
Michelia racemosa (L.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 241 (1891).
Michelia rosata (Sonn.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 241 (1891).
Michelia timorensis (Blume) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 241 (1891).
Stravadium album J.St.-Hil. Expos. Fam. Nat. 2: 166 (1805), nom. superfl.
Stravadium obtusangulum Blume Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 7: 24 (1851).
Stravadium racemosum (L.) Sweet Hort. Brit.: 159 (1826).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Barringhtonia racemosa Roxburgh	Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997)
Barringtonia racemosa	Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020) Conservation of Indonesian Medicinal Plants (Cahyaningsih, 2020)
Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Bl. Ex DC.	Conservation of Indonesian Medicinal Plants (Cahyaningsih, 2020)
Barringtonia racemosa (L.) K.Spreng.	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Roxb.	Med. and Magical Pl. of S. Africa (Arnold et al., 2002)
Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Spreng.	Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008) Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2015) Med. & Pois. Pl. 2 (Valkenburg et al., 1999) SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (2015) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012) Zhonghua Bencao: Materia Medica of China (1998)
Barringtonia racemosa (L.)Spreng.	SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
Barringtonia racemosa Roxb.	Conservation of Indonesian Medicinal Plants (Cahyaningsih, 2020)
Eugenia racemosa L.	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Zhonghua Bencao: Materia Medica of China (1998)

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