Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertn.

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  • Lecythidaceae
  • Barringtonia spicata, Eugenia acutangula
  • Kota Rajasthan
  • Cultivated
  • Barringtonia acutangula, also known as Indian Putat, has pendulous flowering stalks which are as long as an arm's length. Each stalk contains up to 60-70 flowers which are night-blooming. Small yet showy, these flowers are scarlet red with filamentous stamens. Fruit is small and buoyant which is well adapted for water dispersal.
    Fl.-Fr: June-Nov.
    IUCN status: LC
    Source: Foi, efoi, powo, wfo, ibp, iNat

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  • samudrafal_Bark
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Plant Phenological Events

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Systematic position

DivisionAngiosperms
ClassDicotyledons
Sub-ClassGamopetalae
SeriesHeteromerae
OrdERICALES
FamilyLECYTHIDACEAE
SpeciesBarringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertn.
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