samudraphala

Name: samudraphala                                                           

Sanskrit: samudraphala   

Telugu: kadimi chettu

Botanical: Barringtonia acutangula

Family: Lecythidaceae

Trade Name: indian oka.

Habit:  Tree

Propagation: Seeds

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Medicinal properties:

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.