Barringtonia fusiformis

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Barringtonia fusiformis

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Description

Small trees or shrubs, 3-16 m tall, without adventitious roots. Leaves: Inflorescences terminal racemes, pendulous, 20-85 cm long, with up to 65 flowers; Flowers with pedicels 0.5-3.5 cm long; Fruits fusiform (to ovoid), tetragonous, truncate at apex, not winged, 3-9 by 0.75-2 by 0.75-2 cm. Seeds ovoid, 2.5-3.5 by 1-2 cm.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present)
Malesia: Peninsular Malaysia.

Uses

The leaves are eaten with chutnies.

Notes

See note under B. terengganuensis.

Citation

King 2013: p. 97. – In: Allertonia: f. 22, 39
Burkill 1935 – In: Dict. Econ. Prod. Malay Penins.: 305
Payens 1967 – In: Blumea: 240
Corner 1940 – In: Wayside Trees Malaya: 354
Prance 2012 – In: Kiew et al., Fl. Penins. Malaysia 3: 191
Ridl. 1922 – In: Fl. Malay Penins.: 759
R.Knuth 1939 – In: Engl., Pflanzenr. 219: 46
M.R.Hend. 1939 – In: J. Malayan Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc.: 45