Plants >> Sea Poison Tree [Barringtonia asiatica]

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Sea Poison Tree or Fish Poison Tree [Barringtonia asiatica].
Common name in Singapore is Putat laut. It is also known as Box Fruit due the distinct boxed like shaped fruit. This tree has large waxy leaves, stunning pinkish pom-pom flowers and square fruits is now widely planted in Singapore coastal parks.
It has large fruits [8-10cm] squarish, fibrous and contains one seed.
All parts of the tree are poisonous, the active poisons including saponins. Box fruits are potent enough to be used as a fish poison. The seeds have been used ground to a powder to stun for easy capture while the flesh is unaffected.

Location: Singapore.