Barringtonia havilandii

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Barringtonia havilandii

Description

Trees. Leaves in one or more whorls at end of branches; Inflorescences terminal or lateral racemes, pendulous, 40-110 cm long; Flowers with pedicels 0.5-2 cm long; Fruits and seeds unknown.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, W Borneo present
Malesia: W Borneo.

Uses

Bark used as a fish poison.

Citation

Prance 2013: p. 98. – In: Allertonia: f. 22
R.Knuth 1939 – In: Engl., Pflanzenr. 219: 34
Payens 1967 – In: Blumea: 242
Pinard 2002 – In: Soepadmo et al., Tree Fl. Sabah & Sarawak 4: 111