Barringtonia edulis

This is a small evergreen tree from Southwestern Pacific - Fiji, Vanuatu. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. The edible seeds are sold in local markets, eaten raw or cooked, with a flavor like raw peanuts. The tree is sometimes cultivated in home gardens and around villages. The bark is used in the treatment of stomach ailments.

Similar plants:

• Barringtonia acutangula (Freshwater Mangrove, Indian Oak, Indian Putat )
• Barringtonia asiatica, Mammea asiatica, Barringtonia speciosa, Agasta asiatica, Butonica rumphina (Sea Poison Tree, Langasat, Fish Poison Tree, Putat Laut, Butun, Butong, Pertun, Balubiton, Lugo, Motong-botong, Vuton)
• Barringtonia calyptrata (Mango Pine, Cassowary Pine)
• Barringtonia papuana, Barringtonia josephstaalensis (Kun-job, Fish-killer Tree)
• Barringtonia racemosa (Putat Kampung, Fish-killer Tree, Fish-poison Wood, Freshwater Mangrove)
• Barringtonia sp. (Barringtonia)
• Careya arborea, Careya sphaerica, Barringtonia arborea, Careya orbiculata (Cocky apple, Kra doon, Slow Match Tree, Wild Guava)
• Planchonia careya, Barringtonia careya, Careya australis (Cocky Apple, Cockatoo Apple, Billygoat Plum)