Barringtonia acutangula, Attupezhu, Neerpezhu, Indian oak, ആറ്റുപേഴു, നീർപ്പേഴു

Family: Lecythidaceae
Vernacular names: Attupezhu, Neerpezhu, ആറ്റുപേഴു, നീർപ്പേഴു (Malayalam), Indian oak (English), Dhatriphala (Sanskrit), Hijal (Hindi), Kadappai (Tamil)
Distribution: Indo-Malesia to Australia
Description: Small trees. Leaves simple, alternate, clustered towards the apex of branchlets. Flowers bisexual, red, in terminal pendulous racemes. Fruit a fibrous berry, oblong-ovoid; seed one, ovoid.
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Along riverbanks and water courses
Flowering & Fruiting: March-May

Parts used: Fruit, seeds, leaves and root
Properties & Uses: Anthelmintic, alexipharmic and vulnerary. Leaves juice is given to treat diarrhea and dysentery. Fruits is used to treat biliousness, blood diseases, bronchitis, sore eyes and head ache. Root is used to treat cough, cold and fever. Bark is used to treat diarrhoea and gonorrhea.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Unani,
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