Barringtonia ashtonii

(Barringtonia ashtonii)

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Description

Barringtonia ashtonii grows as a tree up to 17 metres (60 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 45 centimetres (18 in). The bark is brown. The fruits are ovoid, up to 5 cm (2 in) long. Habitat is riverine mixed dipterocarp forests. B. ashtonii is endemic to Borneo.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Ericales
Family:Lecythidaceae
Genus:Barringtonia
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