Barringtonia boridiensis

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Barringtonia boridiensis

Description

Small trees, to 7 m tall, monocaulous. Leaves clustered at branch ends; Inflorescences cauliflorous and ramiflorous, pendulous, emerging below leaves, 50-65 cm long with sparse flowers; Flowers with pedicels 3-6 mm long, articulate near base; Fruits and seeds not seen.

Distribution

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

Notes

This species was included as a variety of B. calyptrocalyx by Payens (1967), but it seems to be quite distinct with the narrow leaves, usually with fewer primary veins.

Citation

Prance 2013: p. 36. – In: Allertonia: f. 29