Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Blume ex DC.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Blume ex DC.

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. S. Tanner 2654, 15 Mar 1956

  • Location

    Tanzania. Tanga. Mgandu Parish, Mseko Section, Mwera Chiefdom, Pangani District.

  • Habitat

    On river bank, permanent water.

  • Description

    Tree 30 feet tall, trunk simple; leaves large, dark green, dull.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00682242

    Occurrence ID: 1512dd06-32ee-42d4-a5f9-b5aac13595b3

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Tanzania

  • State/Province

    Tanga

  • Locality

    Mgandu Parish, Mseko Section, Mwera Chiefdom, Pangani District

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

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SEE FRUIT COLLECTION
Determined at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England
Herbarium of the University of California
Tanner 2654
Vernacular name: Kiswaheli. Mtomondo
Uses:	Used	for	fish-net	ropes.	Sprouts
from cuttings*
Herbarium or the University of California
TANGANYIKA, AFRICA
Tanga Province
Barringtonia racemosa.(L*) Blume
On river bank, permanent water. Large
tree 30 feet tall, trunk simple; leaves
large, dark green, dull*
Altitude 250 feet.
Mgandu Parish, Mseko Section, Mwera Chiefdom, Pangani
District
R.E. S. Tanner 2654	March 15,	1956
00682242