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Barringtonia racemosa
Brackishwater Mangrove
As recorded: Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Spreng.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Lecythidaceae
- Collected by
- Millar, A.N.; Vendenberg, J.A.J.K. Millar →J. Vendenberg →
- Collector number
- NGF 37569
- Date
- May 28, 1969
- Locality
- Kopar Village near mouth of Sepik
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Identified by
- Prance, G.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 28, 1969, Millar, A.N.; Vendenberg, J. also collected 1 other specimen.
Barringtonia racemosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,281 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.
2026-10-22
Sofia, MG-MA, MG
(c) anselme, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Christmas Island
(c) Anne Lawton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Musgrave, Berea, 4001, South Africa
(c) phiwe21, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-23
Guam, 66010
(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-22
Douglas, Queensland, Australia
(c) Andrew Allen, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-14
Taiwan, TW
(c) songyilee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Barringtonia racemosa. BISH 39530. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956563488. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/39530.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956563488 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026