TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA
Barringtonia racemosa
Putat Kampung, Fish-killer Tree, Fish-poison Wood, Freshwater MangroveFamily: Lecythidaceae
Origin: Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands, East Africa
Evergreen tree, medium size. This small tree likes damp costal swamps, but is also cultivated as ornamental for its long, hanging strands of pink or white flowers which are comprised in numerous filaments. Bunches of flower buds are hanging down from the branches, flowers with sweet fragrance bloom in the nights of June to August. Leaves are huge, up to 2 ft long and 4-5" wide, with toothed edge, very tropical looking. They are spiraled at the end of branches.
Similar plants:
- Barringtonia acutangula (Freshwater Mangrove, Indian Oak, Indian Putat )
- Barringtonia asiatica, Mammea asiatica, Barringtonia speciosa, Agasta asiatica, Butonica rumphina (Sea Poison Tree, Langasat, Fish Poison Tree, Putat Laut, Butun, Butong, Pertun, Balubiton, Lugo, Motong-botong, Vuton)
- Barringtonia calyptrata (Mango Pine, Cassowary Pine)
- Barringtonia edulis (Cut Nut, Pili Nut)
- Barringtonia papuana, Barringtonia josephstaalensis (Kun-job, Fish-killer Tree)
- Barringtonia sp. (Barringtonia)
- Careya arborea, Careya sphaerica, Barringtonia arborea, Careya orbiculata (Cocky apple, Kra doon, Slow Match Tree, Wild Guava)
- Planchonia careya, Barringtonia careya, Careya australis (Cocky Apple, Cockatoo Apple, Billygoat Plum)
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Evergreen tree, medium size. This small tree likes damp costal swamps, but is also cultivated as ornamental for its long, hanging strands of pink or white flowers which are comprised in numerous filaments. Bunches of flower buds are hanging down from the branches, flowers with sweet fragrance bloom in the nights of June to August. Leaves are huge, up to 2 ft long and 4-5" wide, with toothed edge, very tropical looking. They are spiraled at the end of branches.
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