Barringtonia calyptrata (Mango Pine)

Barringtonia calyptrata (Mango Pine) pale yellow flower close up with many thin stamens and buds
Barringtonia calyptrata (Mango Pine) inflorescence with thin pale yellow stamens and many small rounded buds

Botanical name: Barringtonia calyptrata

Common names: Mango Pine, Cassowary Pine

Family: Lecythidaceae

Origin: New Guinea, Australia

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunKeep soil wet: Bog or aquatic plantWhite, off-white flowersDeciduous plantFragrant plantFlood tolerant plantSeaside, salt tolerant plant

Barringtonia calyptrata is a species of mangrove. The fragrant white flowers are in long pendulous spikes and appear just prior to the new growth flush.

Similar plants: Barringtonia calyptrata (Mango Pine)




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