| Barringtonia neocaledonica | |
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| Cultivated tree in Cairns Botanic Gardens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Genus: | Barringtonia |
| Species: | B. neocaledonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Barringtonia neocaledonica | |
| 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]
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]
This species is endemic to New Caledonia, and is only found on the main island of New Caledonia, Grande Terre. [2] [4]
As of November 2023 [update] its conservation status has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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