Biology:Barringtonia neocaledonica
| Barringtonia neocaledonica | |
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| Cultivated tree in Cairns Botanic Gardens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Genus: | Barringtonia |
| Species: | B. neocaledonica
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| Binomial name | |
| Barringtonia neocaledonica Vieill.[1]
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Barringtonia neocaledonica is a tree in the Brazil nut family Lecythidaceae which is endemic to New Caledonia.[1][2][3]
Description
Barringtonia neocaledonica is a small tree growing up to 15 m (49 ft) tall. The leaves are arranged in whorls and clustered towards the end of the branches.[3] They are glossy dark green, glabrous (i.e. without hairs), wider at the distal end (obovate) and gradually tapering at the base.[2][3] The leaf blade extends all the way down to the end of the petiole (leaf stalk), so that the petiole is "winged" (attenuate).[2][3] The leaves measure up to 30 cm (12 in) long by 12 cm (4.7 in) wide.[2][3]
The inflorescences are terminal or ramiflorous, pendulous spikes, reaching 50 cm (20 in) or more in length.[2][3] They carry about 50 white or pale pink sessile flowers.[2][3]
The fleshy fruit contains a single seed and measures about 6 cm (2.4 in) long and 2 cm (0.79 in) wide.[3]
Distribution and habitat
This species is endemic to New Caledonia, and is only found on the main island of New Caledonia, Grande Terre.[2][4]
Conservation
(As of November 2023) its conservation status has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Gallery
Foliage
Developing fruit
Close up of showing leaves in whorls
Immature, aborted fruit
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Barringtonia neocaledonica". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:591215-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Barringtonia neocaledonia". https://endemia.nc/flore/fiche393.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Prance, G.T. (2013). "A revision of Barringtonia (Lecythidaceae)". Allertonia 12: 1–161. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gt-Prance/publication/236626368_A_revision_of_Barringtonia_LecythidaceaeAllertonia_12_1-1642013/links/554873b20cf26a7bf4dac27c/A-revision-of-Barringtonia-LecythidaceaeAllertonia-12-1-1642013.pdf. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ↑ "Barringtonia neocaledonica Vieill.". https://www.gbif.org/species/3082869.
External links
- See images of Barringtonia neocaledonica on Flickriver
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
Wikidata ☰ Q15390658 entry
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