CHR 659685 – Barringtonia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 659685
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
07 April 2020
Database record updated:
24 February 2023
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Barringtonia procera
Determiner:
W.R. Sykes
Identification date:
2006-12-12 (Verbatim: 12 Dec 2006)
Preferred name:
Barringtonia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Lecythidales
Family:
Lecythidaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Cultivated
Standard locality
Location:
Hakupu District, Hakupu Village
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
19°7´41.73“ S 169°50´39.05“ W (WGS84 -19.128258 -169.844181)
Verbatim locality:
Hakupu District, Hakupu Village
Verbatim collector:
W.R. Sykes 1589/N
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
2 Oct 2006
Start date:
2006-10-02
Country:
Niue
Habitat:
Cultivated.
Notes:
Tree 10-11 m high, dense with coriaceous dark glossy green leaves with pale midrib and main veins. Inflorescence, pendulous; flowers dense and horizontal, cream. Corolla c. 4 cm long; petals ± oblong, soon disintegrating when flower passes anthesis. Stamens 4-5 cm long, in dense cluster. Young fruit obscurely longitudinally ribbed. Said to be the only tree on Niue and stock stated to be from New Guinea.
Other collection events
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Unknown
Verbatim locality:
Unknown
Verbatim collector:
Verbatim date:
Country:
Guinea
Permissions
Project permits
Biocultural (BC) Notice
