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Potat – Barringtonia racemosa

Family: Lecythidiaceae

Description: A straggling tree reaching a height of 10m or more. Inflorescence racemes are drooping, 20-60cm long. Flowers are white or pink. Fruit ovoid-oblong, 5-7cm by 3-4cm. Pericarp is leathery, green, or purplish.

Distribution: Widely distributed in the Philippines.

Habitat: Marginal inland species near the seashore. On banks of tidal rivers and creeks by muddy ditches in rice fields.

Economic Importance: Seeds yield an oil good for illumination. Bark contains tannin and with external medicinal value but can be poisonous to fish. Root is similar to cinchona in medicinal virtue; ornamental fruits used to poison wild pigs, used as hedge or fence post in muddy places.

Ecological Status: Abundant.

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on April 7, 2011 at 7:29 pm | Reply Waiting for Potat flowers to bloom… « Cainta Plant Nursery

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on February 18, 2016 at 9:13 pm | Reply Bella Solano

hello. can i ask the availability of this plant? for thesis po sana. thank you. 🙂
- on February 22, 2016 at 1:56 pm | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Bella Solano!
  
  A reply was sent to your email mailto:isabellachristi@yahoo.com regarding our available Potat 🙂
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on October 4, 2017 at 2:38 am | Reply Lovely Isabel Pineda

Hi! Is this plant (Potat) still available? I will be using this for thesis, particularly the leaves! Thank you 😀
on May 26, 2018 at 5:59 am | Reply bloggersof1kphgroup5

Good day,

I’m inquiring for the availability of this plant. We will be acquiring it for extraction purposes for our thesis experiment. Thank you!
- on May 27, 2018 at 8:30 am | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi bloggersof1kphgroup5!
  
  We hgave sent a reply to your email. 🙂
  
  You are welcome any day for a farm visit!
on May 26, 2018 at 6:02 am | Reply bloggersof1kphgroup5

Good day

I’m a pharmacy student working on his undergrad thesis. I’m inquiring for the availability and price of Potat for the use of our thesis experimemt. Thank you!
- on May 27, 2018 at 8:31 am | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi bloggersof1kphgroup5!
  
  We hgave sent a reply to your email. 🙂
  
  You are welcome any day for a farm visit!
on August 28, 2020 at 10:25 am | Reply Helen G. Padilla

Good day po I want to inquire of your available indoor plants and prices for delivery. We are near at your place located in Bataan St, Dm2 Subd. San Roque, Cainta Rizal
- on August 30, 2020 at 1:15 pm | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Helen!
  
  We have sent a reply to your email regarding indoor plants. 🙂
  
  For your orders, deliveries, special assistance, and further inquiries you may contact us anytime at:
  
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on April 22, 2021 at 9:02 pm | Reply Chrisyian jay formoso

Hi po pwd po ba makabili sa inyo at ano po ba sa tagalog yan
- on April 26, 2021 at 10:09 am | Reply Cainta Plant Nursery
  
  Hi Chrisyian!
  Our reply was sent to your email 🙂
  
  Warmest regards!