Barringtonia sarawakensis

Barringtonia sarawakensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Lecythidaceae
Genus:	Barringtonia
Species:	B. sarawakensis
Binomial name
	Barringtonia sarawakensis; Chantar.[1]

Barringtonia sarawakensis grows as a tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). Bark is light to reddish brown. The fruits are green, ovoid to oblong, up to 4 cm (2 in) long. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude. B. sarawakensis is endemic to Borneo.[1]

References

Pinard, Michelle A. (April 2002). "Barringtonia sarawakensis Chantar.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 121. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.

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[TFSS-1] Pinard, Michelle A. (April 2002). "Barringtonia sarawakensis Chantar.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 121. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.