Family Name: Lecythidaceae

Synonyms: Barringtonia spicata, Eugenia acutangula

Common Name: Indian Putat, Freshwater Mangrove, Red Barringtonia, Stream Barringtonia, Indian Oak, Itchy Tree, Itchy Bush, Wild Almond, Kandu Almond

Barringtonia acutangula, also known as Indian Putat, has pendulous flowering stalks which are as long as an arm's length. Each stalk contains up to 75 flowers which are night-blooming. Small yet showy, these flowers are scarlet red with filamentous stamens. Fruit is small and buoyant which is well adapted for water dispersal.

CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Division : Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)

Plant Growth Form : Tree (Small (6m-15m))

Lifespan (in Singapore) : Perennial

Mode of Nutrition : Autotrophic Plant Shape Vase, Open

Maximum Height : 15 m

PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION

Light Preference : Full Sun

Water Preference : Moderate Water, Lots of Water

Plant Growth Rate : Moderate

Maintenance Requirements : Moderate

Propagation Method : Seed, Stem Cutting