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Accession Data:
Barringtonia racemosa
(L.) Spreng.
Common Name:
Powder Puff Tree
Family:
Lecythidaceae
Poit.
Country of Origin:
Kenya to S. Africa and W. Pacific
Habitat:
coastal mangrove habitat
Description:
A strong scent produced by the flowers at night attract moths and nectar-feeding bats
Uses:
The seeds, bark, wood and roots contain the poison saponin and is used to stun fish
Culture:
thrives under very humid, moist conditions; also grows well under dry conditions
USDA Zone:
8-11
Accession Data:
Accession #
200900050
Source:
Top Tropicals
Accession Date:
05-13-2009
Bench:
1112 - AFR: Cola
Currently:
active - healthy
Qty:
2 confirmed on 10-05-2024
Restrictions:
Poisonous Plant Parts -
Not for Human Consumption
The seeds, bark, wood and roots contain the poison saponin and is used to stun fish
Classification:
Division:
Magnoliophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
SubClass:
asterids
Order:
Ericales
SubOrder:
Family:
Lecythidaceae
SubFamily:
Barringtonioideae
Tribe:
SubTribe:
Flowering Data:
This accession has been observed in bloom on:
Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
References (internal):
Bat Pollinated (chiropterophily)
Moth pollination (phalaenophily)
Pollination Syndrome Scavenger Hunt
EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to:
Kenya
/
Tanzania
/
Mozambique
/
KwaZulu-Natal
/
Comoros
/
Mozambique Channel Is.
/
Madagascar
/
Seychelles
/
Hainan
/
Nansei-shoto
/
Taiwan
/
Bangladesh
/
India
/
Sri Lanka
/
Andaman Is.
/
Laos
/
Myanmar
/
Nicobar Is.
/
Thailand
/
Borneo
/
Jawa
/
Malaya
/
Maluku
/
Philippines
/
Sulawesi
/
Sumatera
/
Christmas I.
/
Bismarck Archipelago
/
New Guinea
/
Solomon Is.
/
Queensland
/
Fiji
/
New Caledonia
/
Samoa
/
Santa Cruz Is.
/
Vanuatu
/
Caroline Is.
/
Marianas
References (external):
Prance, Jongkind,
A Revision of African Lecythidaceae
, Kew Bulletin (2015) 70:6. Downloaded 20 May 2015.
The Plant List (2013)
. Version 1.1. Accessed 20 May 2015.
WCSP (2015)
. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 19 May 2015
data regenerated on Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:07:46 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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Current Accessions in the Lecythidaceae
Subfamily Barringtonioideae
Barringtonia racemosa
Subfamily Lecythidoideae
Couroupita guianensis
Subfamily Napoleonaeoideae
Napoleonaea beninensis
W/C
=
Wild Collected
= indicates flowering in past 14 days
= images available for this accession
= map available for this accession
= accession added within past 90 days