Barringtonia reticulata

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Barringtonia reticulata

Description

Shrubs or small trees, 2-10 m tall. Leaves: Inflorescences terminal spikes, pendulous, 30-65 cm long, up to 30-flowered; Flowers sessile; Fruits ovoid or almost fusiform, truncate at apex, 6-10.5 by 2.5-7 by 2.5-6 cm, 4-angled, slightly winged when young, tapering towards base, smooth, shiny, sides flat or depressed. Seeds single, ovoid, trigonous, c. 2 cm long, deeply fissured.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present (Brunei present, Sabah present, Sarawak present); Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present); Philippines (Philippines present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), E Kalimantan present
Malesia: Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo (Brunei, Sarawak, Sabah, E Kalimantan), Philippines.

Uses

Bark used as a fish poison.

Citation

Kurz 1864 – In: Natuurk. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië: 164
Miq. 1921: Bibliogr. Enum. Born. Pl.: 419
Hundley & U Chit Ko Ko 1961: List Trees Shrubs Burma, ed. 3: 107
Miq. 1929: Pl. Elmer. Born.: 213
Müll.Berol. 1857 – In: Walp., Ann. Bot. Syst. 4: 851
Prance 2012 – In: Kiew et al., Fl. Penins. Malaysia 3: 205
R.Knuth 1939 – In: Engl., Pflanzenr. 219: 36
R.Knuth 1939 – In: Engl., Pflanzenr. 219: 35
Miq. 2013: p. 116. – In: Allertonia: f. 20, 33
Merr. 1906 – In: Philipp. J. Sci.: 102
R.Knuth 1939 – In: Engl., Pflanzenr. 219: 47
Corner 1940 – In: Wayside Trees Malaya: 356
King 1901 – In: J. Roy. Asiat. Soc. Bengal: 139
Merr. 1921: Bibliogr. Enum. Born. Pl.: 420
Payens 1967 – In: Blumea: 252
Merr. 1923 – In: Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl.: 142