Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz, Prelim. Rep. Forest Pegu App. A: lxv 1875. (Syn. Agasta asiatica (L.) Miers; Agasta indica Miers; Agasta splendida Miers; Barringtonia butonica J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.; Barringtonia levequii Jard. [Invalid]; Barringtonia littorea Oken [Illegitimate]; Barringtonia senequei Jard.; Barringtonia speciosa J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.; Barringtonia speciosa L. f.; Butonica speciosa (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Lam.; Huttum speciosum (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Britten; Mammea asiatica L.; Michelia asiatica (L.) Kuntze; Mitraria commersonia J.F.Gmel.); Sea Poison Tree, Fish Poison Tree, Queen of the shores, Barringtonia, Samundarphal (Hindi: समुन्दरफल); The fruits are very characteristic for this species - 4 angled :Box Fruit, due to distinct square like diagonals jutting out from the cross section of the fruit;
Barringtonia asiatica -saw the rain washed flowers still on the trees around 8.00am on Saturday at Mumbai (22.6.10)
..., Excellent photo. I have seen this tree on Marine Drive, Mumbai (near Oberoi Hotel). Is it the same?
This nocturnal blooming flower of Barringtonia asiatica, commonly called Samudraphul was seen at Sagar Upavan (BPT gardens), Mumbai on 30 August '09.
Couple of photos attached, justifies the names: Samundarphal (Hindi: समुन्दरफल) and the Queen of the Shores Attachments (2)
Pl. find the attached file contain a photo for id. Location from Pondichery (Opp. to Secretariat) Feb/March 2011. Calliandra surinamensis - Mimosaceae This is the same photograph.... Barringtonia asiatica [Samudraphal]. I too stand for Barringtonia asiatica of Lecythidaceae family, as ... pointed out. It cant be Calliandra surinamensis as the picture shows a single flower and it has petals. Flower buds are also different. In Calliandra what we see is an inflorescence with several flowers. But it is a nice mimicry! Mimicry in plants? The flower buds are totally different than any Calliandra vars. I go for Barringtonia racemosa. even i think, Barringtonia sp. Looking at the flower it is Barringtonia asiatica. Very common tree in west coast (Bombay). Better to check the characters of the leaves as well as the fruits for confirmation. The fruits are very characteristic for this species - 4 angled :Box Fruit, due to distinct square like diagonals jutting out from the cross section of the fruit
An erect medium sized coastal tree; bark pale coloured, smooth. Leaves 20-40 cm, obovate, coriaceous, sessile, crowded at the end of branches. Flowers in terminal erect corymbose racemes 30-50 cm long. Flowers 15 cm wide, strongly fragrant, opening at night and fading before morning. Fruits 10-15 cm long, ovoid, green, 4 angled. Originates from mangroves of south-east asia, planted on sandy shores in the tropics. Best location to watch this beautiful tree is Marine Drive sea front in Mumbai. To enjoy the amazing beauty of these flowers you have got to be there at 10 pm. The flowering season begins now. Excellent picture ... Thanks for sharing. Some Barringtonias are also at Sagar upvan. Had seen fruiting last Feb.
Is it any Syzygium? Please ID. Date/time 28/07/13 noon. Location-Cochin Habitat-garden. Plant habit-tree. Height-30 ft. I think, Barringtonia asiatica..... Yes ... Wiki and flowers of India endorses your id. Thanks a bunch.
Barringtonia asiatica (Lecythidaceae) : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Common strandline trees in the Andaman Islands.
BRS 23022017 for id. Confirmation. : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4) - 1 MB or more. Pl. Find the attached file contain photo for id confirmation. Date 23.02.2017 Location Mandaveli, Chennai Habitat : House Garden Habit : Tree Barringtonia! Thanks, ..., for the initial Id. Appears closer to images at Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz as per comparative images at Barringtonia Yes ..., A common coastal tree in the Andamans. Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz : Attachments (5) Please ID the tree photographed at Lalbagh on 9th August 2018. It is a Terminalia species. Not Terminalia, but Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz I also checked and agree with the ID suggested by ... Thanks to both of you Tree id from BD_sm_1400 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)- 1 mb. Flowering : Jan Picture taken:Jan, 2019 Location : Saint Martin's Island, Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh Barringtonia asiatica do you have a side view of the flower? and back of the leaves, can you show us please Thanks ... Have the pictures. Attachments (2) there you go, you have nice pictures but dont you ever take pictures of the whole tree? and its habitat? do you know what the experts who do species identification . do for their own botany department work? why don't you end in all you have in one shot instead of a painful time wasting piecemeal fashion More closely to Barringtonia asiatica To create suspense , may be:) ! Is it not Careya arborea Does not matches with images at Careya arborea Already identified as Barringtonia asiatica Would you please tell me about your profession, are you a plant taxonomist. I want to acknowledge you for denitrification help on my paper. You can read about … at our moderators page with photographs.
Fwd: Tree is from BD_sm_1400 : 2 posts by 1 author. Attachments (1)- 1 mb. Flowering : Jan Picture taken:Jan, 2019 Location : Saint Martin's Island, Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh Barringtonia asiatica as per ... in another thread. References: |
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