Barringtonia racemosa

Common name: Powder Puff Tree

Family: Lecythidaceae

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Country of Origin: Kenya to S. Africa and W. Pacific

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

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USDA Zone: 8-11

Source: Top Tropicals

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Culture:

thrives under very humid, moist conditions; also grows well under dry conditions

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• SubClass: asterids
• Order: Ericales
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• Family: Lecythidaceae
• SubFamily: Barringtonioideae
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References:

1. Prance, Jongkind, A Revision of African Lecythidaceae, Kew Bulletin (2015) 70:6. Downloaded 20 May 2015.
2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 20 May 2015.
3. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 19 May 2015

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