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Barringtonia apiculata
As recorded: Barringtonia apiculata Lauterb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Lecythidaceae
- Collected by
- Katik, P.
- Collector number
- LAE 74771
- Date
- November 30, 1979
- Locality
- Mt. Jasop, near Musom, Sankwep River
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
- Elevation
- 800 m
- Identified by
- Prance, G.T.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 30, 1979, Katik, P. also collected 5 other specimens.
Barringtonia apiculata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-23.
2026-06-23
38JP+H65 Taman Wisata Alam Sorong, Bar., Klasaman, Distrik Sorong Timur, Kota Sorong, Papua Barat Daya 98416, Indonesia
(c) Yanuar Ishaq Dc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2024-01-27
Malalilis, Distrik Klayili, Kabupaten Sorong, Papua Bar., Indonesia
(c) Hakim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Barringtonia apiculata. BISH 593173. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956172904. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/593173.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956172904 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026