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HAWAII - CULTIVATED

Barringtonia asiatica

UH Manoa Campus

FISH POISON TREE

Ornamental coastal tree native to the Tropical Indian & Western Pacific Ocean.  Showy pink & white flowers bloom at night.  Poisonous.  Quadrangular fruit contains seeds pounded to stun fish.

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