Barringtonia pterita
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| Barringtonia pterita | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Genus: | Barringtonia |
| Species: | B. pterita |
| Binomial name | |
| Barringtonia pterita | |
Barringtonia pterita is a flowering plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia.
Barringtonia pterita grows as a shrub or tree up to 10 m (30 ft) tall, with a stem diameter of up to 12 cm (5 in). The bark is black. The fruits are winged, up to 6 cm (2.4 in) long.[3]
Taxonomy
Barringtonia pterita was first described in 1914 by American botanist Elmer Drew Merrill in the Philippine Journal of Science.[2] The type specimen was collected in Luzon in the Philippines. The specific epithet pterita means 'wing', referring to the winged fruit.[3]