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Barringtonia acutangula
Indian Putat
As recorded: Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Lecythidaceae
- Collected by
- Chin, S.C.
- Collector number
- 2887
- Date
- August 22, 1978
- Locality
- Sarawak, Baram, IV Dividion, around Long Selatong Lepo Ga
- Region
- Malaysia
- Identified by
- Prance, G.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Barringtonia acutangula observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 412 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Kakadu, NT, AU
(c) Julie Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-22
Kakadu, NT, AU
(c) Daniel Schlaepfer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Victoria River, Gregory, NT, AU
(c) Francis Toldi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve, Middle Point, NT, AU
(c) Teri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
North Ward, Howard Springs, NT, AU
(c) Michael Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Kakadu National Park, Kakadu, NT, AU
(c) Francis Toldi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Barringtonia acutangula. BISH 441351. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956164114. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/441351.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956164114 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
