Bruguiera gymnorrhiza
Indo-Pacific mangrove tree used in Fijian, Samoan, and Indonesian coastal medicine for diarrhea, burns, and eye infections. Bark tea for shingles. Fruit starch eaten as famine food after leaching tannins. Contains triterpenoids and hydrolyzable tannins.
Limited safety data.
Iron supplements (tannins).
Very astringent. GI upset.
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