Barringtonia conoidea

Barringtonia conoidea is a plant in the family Lecythidaceae.

Barringtonia conoidea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Lecythidaceae
Genus:
Barringtonia
Species:
B. conoidea
Binomial name
Barringtonia conoidea
Synonyms[2]
  • Butonica alata Miers
  • Michelia conoidea (Griff.) Kuntze

Description

Barringtonia conoidea grows as a shrub or small tree up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 15 cm (6 in). The fruits are conical, winged, up to 5 cm (2 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Barringtonia conoidea is native to Myanmar, Vietnam, Singapore, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is mangrove forest and along rivers.[1]

References
  1. Oldfield, S. (2020). "Barringtonia conoidea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T149619733A149822131. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  2. "Barringtonia conoidea". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  3. Pinard, Michelle A. (April 2002). "Barringtonia conoidea Griff.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 108–109. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.


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