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Internal ID UUID644026eff2a39193685439
Scientific name Barringtonia macrostachya
Authority Kurz
First published in Prelim. Rep. Forest Pegu , App. A: lxvi (1875)

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Barringtonia macrostachya is a shrub or tree that can grow up to 30 meters tall with a trunk diameter of up to 95 centimeters. Its bark can range in color from brown to greenish yellow or greyish brown with mottled grey patterns. The plant produces obovoid fruits that can reach up to 9 centimeters in length. Its name, macrostachya, comes from the Greek word for "large spike" in reference to its inflorescence. This species is typically found in riverine and swamp forests, at elevations ranging from sea level to 1,300 meters. In addition to its natural habitat, B. macrostachya is also used for medicinal purposes, such as treating ringworm, sore eyes, and stomach aches. It has also been used as a fish poison. This plant can be found in various countries in Asia, including China, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Baranda angatensis Llanos Mem. Real Acad. Ci. Exact. Madrid 2: 502 (1859)
Michelia macrostachya Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 241 (1891)
Michelia acuminata Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 240 (1891)
Stravadium cochinchinense Blume Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 7: 24 (1851)
Stravadium acuminatum (Korth.) Blume Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 7: 24 (1851)
Barringtonia acuminata Korth. Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 1: 206 (1848)
Barringtonia annamica Gagnep. Notul. Syst. (Paris) 3: 383 (1918)
Barringtonia balabacensis Merr. Philipp. J. Sci., C 4: 299 (1909)
Barringtonia cochinchinensis Merr. ex Gagnep. Fl. Indo-Chine 2: 862 (1921)
Barringtonia craibiana R.Knuth Pflanzenr. , IV, 219: 32 (1939)
Barringtonia cylindrostachya Griff. Not. Pl. Asiat. 4: 655 (1854)
Barringtonia fusicarpa Hu Acta Phytotax. Sin. 8: 200 (1963)
Barringtonia isabelaensis R.Knuth Pflanzenr. , IV, 219: 36 (1939)
Barringtonia moluccana R.Knuth Pflanzenr. , IV, 219: 35 (1939)
Barringtonia olivacea R.Knuth Pflanzenr. , IV, 219: 33 (1939)
Barringtonia pendens R.Knuth Pflanzenr. , IV, 219: 35 (1939)
Barringtonia rosea Wall. ex R.Knuth Pflanzenr. , IV, 219: 32 (1939)
Barringtonia wallichiana R.Knuth Pflanzenr. , IV, 219: 33 (1939)
Careya macrostachya Jack Malayan Misc. 1(5): 47 (1820)
Doxomma acuminatum (Korth.) Miers Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 1: 102 (1875)
Doxomma cochinchinense (Blume) Miers Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 1: 101 (1875)
Doxomma cylindrostachyum (Griff.) Miers Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 1: 100 (1875)
Doxomma macrostachyum (Jack) Miers Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 1: 104 (1875)

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Language Common/alternative name
Malay pokok putat gajah
Malay putat gajah
Malay putat tuba
Malay putat bukit
Malay putat bukit putih
Malay putat darah
Malay putat darat
Malay putat putih
Malay putat talang
Malay putat hutan

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  • Asia-tropical
    • Indo-China
      • Laos
      • Myanmar
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Malesia
      • Borneo
      • Malaya
      • Maluku
      • Philippines
      • Sulawesi
      • Sumatera
    • Papuasia
      • New Guinea

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000774917
Tropicos 100152388
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:469115-1
The Plant List kew-313487
NCBI Taxonomy 2675008
IPNI 469115-1
iNaturalist 427991
GBIF 3082792
Freebase /m/0wy_tcj
EOL 321239
Wikipedia Barringtonia_macrostachya

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Scientific Literature Top

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Seasonal differences in leaf-level physiology give lianas a competitive advantage over trees in a tropical seasonal forest Cai ZQ, Schnitzer SA, Bongers F Oecologia 06-May-2009
PMCID:PMC2700874
doi:10.1007/s00442-009-1355-4
PMID:19418072

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