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Sea Poison Tree; Fish Poison Tree: Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz. (Lecythidaceae)

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概要

It is distributed in the Ryukyus, Taiwan, SE Asia, and Oceania. Box fruits (fruits of Sea Poison Tree) are used as a fish poison. The Japanese name "Goban-no-ashi" means "legs of a go board", because the shape of the fruits look alike.

ID

IMTB_UT0000437