Barringtonia calyptrata (Mango Pine)

Barringtonia calyptrata, Mango Pine, Cassowary Pine

Botanical name: Barringtonia calyptrata

Common names: Mango Pine, Cassowary Pine

Family: Lecythidaceae

Origin: New Guinea, Australia

Small tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunBog 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.


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