Barringtonia terengganuensis

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Barringtonia terengganuensis

Description

Small trees, to 6 m tall. Leaves subsessile, petiole 4-5 mm long; Inflorescence terminal spikes, pendulous, c. 25 cm long, densely flowered with c. 50 flowers; Flowers sessile; Fruits and seeds unknown.

Distribution

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

Notes

This species is close to B. fusiformis and perhaps further collections will show it to be synonymous.

Citation

Prance 2012 – In: Kiew et al., Fl. Penins. Malaysia 3: 209
Chantar. 2013: p. 119. – In: Allertonia: f. 23