Barringtonia lanceolata

Barringtonia lanceolata grows as a tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). The bark is brown, grey or reddish brown and has been used as fish poison. The fruits are ovoid or fusiform, up to 10.5 cm (4 in) long. Habitat is forest from sea level to 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) altitude. B. lanceolata is endemic to Borneo.[2]

Barringtonia lanceolata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Lecythidaceae
Genus:
Barringtonia
Species:
B. lanceolata
Binomial name
Barringtonia lanceolata
(Ridl.) Payens[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Careya lanceolata Ridl.
  • Planchonia lanceolata (Ridl.) R.Knuth

References
  1. "Barringtonia lanceolata". The Plant List. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  2. Pinard, Michelle A. (April 2002). "Barringtonia lanceolata (Ridl.) Payens". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 112–114. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.


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