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Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz.
Asian Barringtonia
A beautiful tree from Cape York Peninsula and the north coast of Australia. The square pods are washed up on beaches.

	Barringtonia asiatica	*Barringtonia asiatica*

	Description:Flower and buds	Description:Pods
	Location:Seisia, Cape York Peninsula, North Queensland	Location:Seisia, Cape York Peninsula, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates: N/A	GPS coordinates: N/A
	Date of photo:12 July 2010	Date of photo:12 July 2010
	Field No.:U698	Field No.:U698
	Barringtonia asiatica	*Barringtonia asiatica*

	Description:Pods	Description:Mature pods
	Location:Radical Bay, Magnetic Island, North Queensland	Location:Radical Bay, Magnetic Island, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:19˚06.8052S, 146˚52.4886E	GPS coordinates:19˚06.8052S, 146˚52.4886E
	Date of photo:27 March 2016	Date of photo:27 March 2016
	Field No.:3922	Field No.:3922
	Barringtonia asiatica	*Barringtonia asiatica*

	Description:Old flowers	Description:Buds
	Location:Radical Bay, Magnetic Island, North Queensland	Location:Radical Bay, Magnetic Island, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:19˚06.8052S, 146˚52.4886E	GPS coordinates:19˚06.8052S, 146˚52.4886E
	Date of photo:27 March 2016	Date of photo:27 March 2016
	Field No.:3922	Field No.:3922

	Barringtonia asiatica	*Barringtonia asiatica*

	Description:Tree on beach	Description:Leaves and buds
	Location:Radical Bay, Magnetic Island, North Queensland	Location:Radical Bay, Magnetic Island, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:19˚06.8052S, 146˚52.4886E	GPS coordinates:19˚06.8052S, 146˚52.4886E
	Date of photo:27 March 2016	Date of photo:27 March 2016
	Field No.:3922	Field No.:3922

	Barringtonia asiatica	*Barringtonia asiatica*

	Description:Flower	Description:Tree
	Location: East Point Reserve, Darwin, Northern Territory	Location: East Point Reserve, Darwin, Northern Territory
	GPS coordinates:12˚24.3876S, 130˚49.0182E	GPS coordinates:12˚24.3876S, 130˚49.0182E
	Date of photo:23 April 2016	Date of photo:23 April 2016
	Field No.:3941	Field No.:3941

References (accessed 15 July 2018):

Henderson, R.J.F. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Lecythidaceae. Flora of Australia 8:4-5

Williams, K.A.W. (1984), Native Plants of Queensland 2:54

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