Barringtonia sepikensis

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Barringtonia sepikensis

Description

Trees, 10-31 m tall. Leaves: Inflorescences terminal or ramiflorous racemes, pendulous, 12-25 cm long, the rachis 0.5-2 mm diam., accrescent to 4 mm, grey-pulverulent; Flowers with pedicels 0.75-3 cm long, not articulate; Fruits ovoid to cylindrical, not ribbed, truncate at both ends, 4.5-6.5 by 1.5-4.5 by 1.5-3.5 cm; Seeds ovoid, 3.5-5 by 1.5-2 cm, deeply grooved.

Distribution

Adi present, Asia-Tropical: New Guinea present, Japen present, Rossel I present
Malesia: New Guinea (Adi, Japen and Rossel I.).

Uses

Bark used as a fish poison.

Notes

For difference with B. lauterbachii see note under latter.

Citation

Prance 2013: p. 81. – In: Allertonia: f. 9