Barringtonia jebbiana

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Barringtonia jebbiana

Description

Trees, to 25 m tall. Leaves spiral in congested or loose pseudowhorls; Inflorescences infrafoliar, 1-2(-4)-flowered, to 4 cm long, pendulous; Flowers with pedicels 4-8.5(-12) mm; Fruits ellipsoid to globose, 2.7-3.6 by 2.8-3.2 cm, not ridged; Seeds single.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, Papua New Guinea present
Malesia: Papua New Guinea.

Notes

This species is remarkable for the very short, few-flowered inflorescences and the absence of staminodes.

Citation

Prance 2013: p. 53. – In: Allertonia: f. 20