Planchonia careya, Barringtonia careya, Careya australis

Planchonia careya is a small tree, 4-10 metres high, which is briefly deciduous in the dry season.

Flowers are large, white and fleshy with numerous pink and white stamens 5-6 cm long. The individual flowers are superbly ornamental, but the flowering tree is seldom spectacular, as only a few flowers are usually produced at a time.

Another reason why flowering trees are not readily appreciated is because the Cocky Apple flowers at night. The flowers can be seen opening up at dusk.

Similar plants:

• Careya arborea, Careya sphaerica, Barringtonia arborea, Careya orbiculata (Cocky apple, Kra doon, Slow Match Tree, Wild Guava)
• 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 racemosa (Putat Kampung, Fish-killer Tree, Fish-poison Wood, Freshwater Mangrove)
• Barringtonia sp. (Barringtonia)
• Hitchenia careyana, Curcuma careyana (Praying Mantle Ginger)