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Barringtonia sarcostachys

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Barringtonia sarcostachys grows as a tree up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The bark is brown, reddish brown, grey, greenish brown or blackish. The fruits are ovoid to roundish, up to 11 cm (4 in) long. The specific epithet sarcostachys is from the Greek meaning 'fleshy spike', referring to the inflorescence. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest from sea level to 300 metres (1,000 ft) altitude. B. sarcostachys is found in Sumatra and Borneo.

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Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Barringtonia sarcostachys
Slug
barringtonia-sarcostachys
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Lecythidaceae
Genus
Barringtonia
Species
sarcostachys
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
28

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