Barringtonia pendula (Barringtonia pendula)
Description
Barringtonia pendula grows as a tree up to 47 metres (50 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 90 centimetres (35 in). The bark is reddish brown. The fruits are ovoid or musiform (banana-shaped), up to 5 cm (6 in) long. The specific epithet pendula is from the Latin meaning dangling, referring to the inflorescence. Its habitat is dipterocarp forest from sea-level to ,00 metres (4,000 ft) altitude. B. pendula is found in China, Burma, Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Ericales
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Family: Lecythidaceae
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Genus: Barringtonia
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