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Penang Botanic Gardens Plant Collection

Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz (LECYTHIDACEAE)

Posted at — Nov 13, 2019
Putat Laut, Beach Barringtonia, Sea Putat

Description

Evergreen tree 7-20 m tall. Leaves 15-52 cm long, obovate, entire margin. Flowers c. 5-8 cm across, in terminal raceme, erect, white; stamens white at base, pink or red distally. Fruits ovoid, tetragonous, 8.5-10 cm across.

Ecology

A littoral species of sandy seashores.

Distribution

A very widespread species, common along the coast of Indian Ocean into SE Asia, Australia, and Pacific Is.

Uses

Sometimes planted as ornamental.