Barringtonia macrocarpa

Barringtonia macrocarpa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Lecythidaceae
Genus:	Barringtonia
Species:	B. macrocarpa
Binomial name
Barringtonia macrocarpa Hassk.[1]
Synonyms[1]
List Barringtonia comosa Gagnep. Barringtonia helferi C.B.Clarke Barringtonia insignis (Blume) Miq. Barringtonia reinwardtii Miq. Barringtonia serrata Miq. Megadendron macrocarpum (Hassk.) Miers Michelia helferi (C.B.Clarke) Kuntze Michelia insignis (Blume) Kuntze Michelia macrocarpa (Hassk.) Kuntze Michelia reinwardtii (Miq.) Kuntze Michelia serrata (Miq.) Kuntze Stravadium insigne Blume Stravadium reinwardtii (Miq.) Miers Stravadium serratum (Miq.) Miers

Barringtonia macrocarpa grows as a shrub or tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 24 centimetres (9 in). The fruits are winged, up to 12.5 cm (5 in) long. Habitat is lowland riverine and swamp forest. B. macrocarpa is found in Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia.^[2]

References

1. "Barringtonia macrocarpa". The Plant List. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
2. Pinard, Michelle A. (April 2002). "Barringtonia macrocarpa Hassk." (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 114–115. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 26 August 2013.