Barringtonia longisepala

Barringtonia longisepala
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Lecythidaceae
Genus:	Barringtonia
Species:	B. longisepala
Binomial name
	Barringtonia longisepala; Payens[1]

Barringtonia longisepala grows as a tree up to 21 metres (69 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 35 centimetres (14 in). Bark is dark grey or greyish brown. Flowers are yellow. Fruit is oblong, up to 14 centimetres (5.5 in) long. Habitat is hillside and swamp forests. B. longisepala is endemic to Borneo.[1]

References

Pinard, Michelle A. (April 2002). "Barringtonia longisepala 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. p. 114. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.

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[TFSS-1] Pinard, Michelle A. (April 2002). "Barringtonia longisepala 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. p. 114. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.