Asian barringtonia

Barringtonia asiatica is a member of the Lecythidaceae family, commonly known as the brazil nut family. It is distributed across coastal regions from Tanzania and Madagascar to tropical Asia, northern Australia, and various islands in the western Pacific. The species was first described in 1875 by Wilhelm Sulpiz Kurz. It has been historically used as a fish poison by several traditional cultures. The plant is known by several common names, including fish poison tree, putat, and beach Barringtonia. It is currently classified as least concern in terms of conservation status.