Baru (disambiguation)

Last updated November 15, 2025

Baru is an extinct genus of crocodile (subfamily Mekosuchinae) that emerged in Australia during the Upper Oligocene.

Baru may also refer to:

Places

Baru, Sichuan, a town in Xichang, Sichuan, China
Baru, Iran, a village in Tehran Province, Iran
Baru, Hunedoara, a commune in Hunedoara County, Romania
Baroo, a town in the Punjab province of Pakistan
Volcán Barú, a volcano in Panama
Baru, Rajasthan, a small village in Rajasthan, India
Isla Barú, an island in Colombia
Barú District, Pérez Zeledón, a district in Costa Rica

Other uses

Bārû, a priestly class in ancient Mesopotamia
Baru seed, an edible legume seed native to South America, Dipteryx alata
Baru tree, a primitive legume tree from the early branch Dipterygeae, Dipteryx alata
Triodia wiseana (Yinjibarndi and Ngarluma: Baru), a bunchgrass species in the genus Triodia
Baru Cormorant, the protagonist of the novel The Traitor Baru Cormorant

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