BARRINGTONIA RACEMOSA

This member of the Lecythidaceae family was given this name by Curt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel in 1826. It is widely spread around East Africa, south-east Asia and Pacific islands. It grows in swamps with some to lots of sun. The stem can grow to 60 centimetres in diameter, the tree from four to 27 meters high. The pale pink and crème colour flowers appears at night.

The genera name in honour of Daines Barrington, 1727-1800, an English lawyer, antiquary and naturalist. The species name reefers to the clusters of flowers. Barringtonia apiculata, R.Knuth Barringtonia caffra, E.Mey. ex R.Knuth Barringtonia celebesensis, R.Knuth Barringtonia ceramensis, R.Knuth Barringtonia ceylanica, Gardner ex C.B.Clarke Barringtonia elongata, Korth. Barringtonia lageniformis, Merr. & L.M.Perry Barringtonia longiracemosa, C.T.White Barringtonia obtusangula, R.Knuth Barringtonia rosaria, Oken Barringtonia rosata,R.Knuth Barringtonia rumphiana, R.Knuth Barringtonia salomonensis, Rech. Barringtonia stravadium, Blanco Barringtonia terrestris, R.Knuth Barringtonia timorensis, Blume Butonica alba, Miers Butonica apiculata, Miers Butonica caffra, Miers Butonica ceylanica, Miers Butonica inclyta, Miers Butonica racemosa, Juss. Butonica rosata, Miers Butonica rumphiana, Miers Butonica terrestris, Miers Huttum racemosum, Britten Megadendron ambiguum, Miers Megadendron pallidum, Miers Menichea rosata, Sonn. ex J.F.Gmel. Menichea rosata, Sonn. Michelia apiculata, Kuntze Michelia racemosa, Kuntze Michelia rosata, Kuntze Michelia timorensis, Kuntze Stravadium obtusangulum, Blume Stravadium racemosum, Sweet Caryophyllus racemosus, Stokes