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Traditional usages of ichthyotoxic plant Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz. by the Nicobari tribes

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The Barringtonia asiatica is a medium size tree commonly found in Car Nicobar Island
known for its ichthyotoxic property. It grows on sandy and rocky shore areas and has lantern shaped
seeds, locally called Kinyav used during the calm season in shallow and low tide waters for killing
fishes, octopus, etc. At every successful operation they harvest about 1–3 kg and on the whole about
10–20 kg of fishes per trip. This method of fish catching was popular among the Car Nicobari tribes
until massive tsunami of 26th December, 2004, which caused dislocation of tribes from their erstwhile
coastal inhabitations to interior areas, damage of coral reefs, permanent water intrusion in the intertidal
area and destruction of Kinyav trees. Hence, now-a-days the popularity of this fishing method
among them has diminished. The study not only reveals the usefulness of seeds in harvesting of fishes
but also the utilization of other parts of tree such as leaves for therapeutic purpose in fracture, wound,
de-worming, pain relieving of human beings; log for construction of canoe, wooden houses, sitting
stage, handicraft items, fire wood and whole tree for preventing the coastal erosion.

KEYWORDS:
Andaman and Nicobar
Islands;
Nicobarese;
Kinyav;
Tsunami

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Judul Seri

Journal of Marine and Island Cultures

No. Panggil

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Penerbit

New York : Institution for Marine and Island Cultures, Mokpo National University. Production and hosting by Els., 2015

Deskripsi Fisik

Journal of Marine and Island Cultures (2015) 4, 76–80

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English

ISBN/ISSN

http://dx.doi.org/10

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Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

(2015) 4

Subjek

ILMU KELAUTAN

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