Family: Lecythidaceae

Sea putat is a large tree, growing up to 65 feet tall with a dense canopy, it makes wonderful for shade. This plant has many uses. The young fruit can be cooked and eaten. Both the fruits and leaves are used for their medicinal properties. It is also useful for making furniture due to lightweight wood.  The bark is used as a fish poison.

This plant is native to the islands of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

Plant Uses:

• Aquatic plant
• Edible
• Erosion control
• Fragrant
• Medicinal
• Ornamental
• Privacy / screening
• Shade
• Windbreak
• Woodworking

Plant Dangers:

• No dangers

High Risk Traits:

• Highly suited to tropical/subtropical climates
  
• History of introduction outside native range
  
• Toxic to animals (used as fish poison)
  
• Water-dispersed propagules
  
• Persistent seed bank (seeds survive up to 2 years)

Low Risk Traits:

• Not reported as a serious weed
  
• No weedy congeners
  
• No spines, thorns, or burrs
  
• Not a significant pest host
  
• Not toxic to humans
  
• Low fire risk
  
• Large tree, doesn't form thickets
  
• No vegetative reproduction
  
• Slow maturation (4+ years)
  
• Limited unintentional dispersal
  
• Low seed production
  
• Intolerant of fire