Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Spreng.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Spreng.

  • Collector(s)

    W. Law 147 with Salik Wakuk, Jacob Sanney. Maxson Nithan, 16 Aug 2007

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Kosrae. Walung Municipality. Wot area on North outskirts of Walung village.

  • Description

    Tree, 10-12 m tall. Inflorescence pendant, flowers white, many stamens, deciduous with petals. Petals are slightly fleshy. Growing in coastal swamp area with Artocarpus altilis and Hibiscus tilliaceus.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00206983

    Occurrence ID: 20202e07-79d0-4725-a6c6-774bfc7e005d

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Kosrae

  • County/Municipio

    Walung Municipality

  • Locality

    Wot area on North outskirts of Walung village

  • Elevation

    Alt. 10 m. (33 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.30522, 162.921

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pAc
The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Lecythidaceae
Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Spreng.
Federated States of Micronesia. Kosrae State. Walung
Municipality. Wot area on North outskirts of Walung village.
5°18'18.78"N, 162°55'15.90"E
10 m.
Tree, 10-12 m tall. Inflorescence pendant, flowers
white, many stamens, deciduous with petals. Petals are
slightly fleshy. Growing in coastal swamp area with
Artocarpus altilis and Hibiscus tilliaceus.
N.V. kwengul [Kosraean]
16 Aug 2007
W. Law, Salik Wakuk, Jacob Sanney. Maxson Nithan 147
V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
NYdb
00206983