Hutu - Barringtonia asiatica

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• Another common name is Barringtonia.
• Can grow up to 60 ft. tall.
• Dense, spreading canopy.
• Harvested for food, medicine and as a source of wood.
• Fruit is toxic.
• Fresh fruit is used as bait for fish. 
• Can find them around the shores of the India and Pacific Oceans from Madagascar, Asia, Australia, and Pacific Islands.
• Young fruits are cooked for a long time and then eaten as a vegetable in India-China.

     (Source: UTP, 2014)

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