Barringtonia calyptrata (Mango Pine)
Botanical name: Barringtonia calyptrata
Common names: Mango Pine, Cassowary Pine
Family: Lecythidaceae
Origin: New Guinea, Australia
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Small tree
Mature height: 10-20 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Bog or aquatic
Flower color: White and off-white
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Foliage: Deciduous
Fragrance: Fragrant; perfume plant
Flood tolerance: HighBarringtonia 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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