Lecythidaceae

Barringtonia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 27 June 2026
  1. Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertn., Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2 (1790) 97; Merrill, EPFP 3 (1923) 141; Payens, Blumea 15 (1967) 226; Prance, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 21 (2013) 19; ≡ Eugenia acutangula L., Sp. Pl., 1st Ed. (1753) 471; Type: from Sri Lanka. = Botryoropis luzonensis C.Presl, Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss., 5th Ser. 6 (1851) 580; ≡ Barringtonia luzonensis (C.Presl) S.Vidal, Phan. Cuming. Philipp. (1885) 13; S.Vidal, Revis. Pl. Vasc. Filip. (1886) 133; Merr., Fl. Manila (1912) 346; Merrill, EPFP 3 (1923) 141; Type: Cuming 653 (PRC, holo; BM, CGE, K, L, OXF, P, W, iso), Luzon, Albay. Distribution: AMBIL, CALAYAN, LUBANG, LUZON: Albay, Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Cagayan, Camarines Sur, Isabela, Laguna, NCR, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Quezon, Rizal, Tarlac, Zambales (photos), MINDANAO: Agusan, Agusan del Norte, Cotabato, Zamboanga del Sur, MINDORO, NEGROS, PALAUI, PALAWAN (photos), PANAY (photos), SAMAR. Notes: Mainly in moist places along rivers, swamps and fresh water mangrove forest. 0-1600m. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.
    • ssp. acutangula. Distribution: Afghanistan, Australia, Borneo, Cambodia, India, Laos, Lesser Sunda Isls, Malay Peninsula, Myanmar, New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Thailand, Vietnam. LUZON: Albay, Bulacan, Isabela, Quezon, Rizal, MINDORO, PALAUI, PALAWAN (photos). Notes: Across Malesia; widespread in the Philippines in most islands and provinces. 0-1600m. Native.
    • ssp. spicata (Blume) Payens, Blumea 15 (1967) 231; ≡ Barringtonia spicata Blume, Bijdr. fl. Ned. Ind. (1826-1827) 1097. Distribution: Bangladesh, India, Java, Malay Peninsula, Moluccas, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Thailand, Vietnam. LUZON: Aurora, Bulacan, Cagayan, MINDANAO: Agusan del Norte, MINDORO. Notes: 0-400m. Native.
  2. Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 45(2) (1876) 131; Merr., Fl. Manila (1912) 345; Merrill, EPFP 3 (1923) 142; Payens, Blumea 15 (1967) 184; Prance, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 21 (2013) 25; ≡ Mammea asiatica L., Sp. Pl., 1st Ed. (1753) 512; Type: from Indonesia. Distribution: Andaman Isls, Australia, Bismarck Arch, Borneo, Cambodia, India, Indian Ocean, Java, Lesser Sunda Isls, Madagascar, Malay Peninsula, Moluccas, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Isls, Pacific Ocean, Philippines, Ryukyu Isls, Solomon Isls, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. BATAN, BORACAY (photos), CAGAYAN DE SULU, CAMIGUIN, CATANDUANES, DANJUGAN (photos), GUIMARAS, LUBANG, LUZON: Aurora, Bataan, Camarines Sur, NCR, Quezon, MASBATE, MINDANAO: Davao, Davao Occidental, Davao Oriental (photos), Davao del Sur, Surigao del Norte, MINDORO, PANAY. Notes: Mostly on seashores. 0m. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.
  3. Barringtonia curranii Merr., PJS 1(Suppl.) (1906) 211; Merrill, EPFP 3 (1923) 142; Payens, Blumea 15 (1967) 255; Prance, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 21 (2013) 41; Type: FB (Curran) 3596 (holo, lost; K, iso), Palawan, Puerto Princesa. Distribution: Borneo, Philippines. BALABAC, MINDANAO: Zamboanga, PALAWAN. Notes: 0-1679m. Native.
  4. Barringtonia macrostachya (Jack) Kurz, Prelim. Rep. Forest Pegu App. A (1875) 66; Payens, Blumea 15 (1967) 244; Prance, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 21 (2013) 57; ≡ Careya macrostachya Jack, Malayan Misc. 1 (1820) 47; Type: from Malaysia. = Barringtonia acuminata Wall. ex Korth., Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 1 (1848) 206; Merrill, PJS 11c (1916) 295; Type: from Indonesia. = Barringtonia balabacensis Merr., PJS 4c (1909) 299; Merrill, EPFP 3 (1923) 142; Soejarto et al., Prelim. Checklist Fl. Pl. Palawan (1995); Type: BS (Mangubat) 422 (K, lecto; US, isolecto), Balabac Isls. = Barringtonia isabelaensis R.Knuth, Pflanzenr. (Engler) IV (219) (1939) 36; Type: Warburg 11894 (B, holo, lost), Luzon, Isabela, Malum. Distribution: Borneo, China, Malay Peninsula, Moluccas, Myanmar, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Vietnam. BALABAC, BASILAN, LUZON, MINDANAO: Agusan del Sur, PALAWAN, SAMAR, SIBUYAN. Notes: 0-750m. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.
  5. Barringtonia palawanensis Chantar., Kew Bull. 50 (1995) 697; Prance, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 21 (2013) 65; Type: SMHI 1067 (L, holo; K, iso), Palawan, Puerto Princesa, c. 37km N of the city, near Sta Cruz Resthouse, 40m. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. PALAWAN. Notes: 40m. Conservation status: Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1). DAO category: Endangered. Native.
  6. Barringtonia pterita Merr., PJS 9c (1914) 322; Merrill, EPFP 3 (1923) 142; Payens, Blumea 15 (1967) 210; Prance, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 21 (2013) 71; Romeroso et al., J. Asia-Pacific biodiv. 17 (2024) 11; Type: BS (Ramos) 15121 (PNH, holo, lost; K, lecto; US, isolecto). Distribution: Borneo, Philippines. HOMONHON, LEYTE, LUZON: Aurora, Cagayan, Isabela, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Quezon, MINDANAO: Surigao, MINDORO, SAMAR. Notes: Along creeks and ridges in dipterocarp forests. 0-200m. Fl. Apr-Jun; fr. Jun-Aug. Conservation status: Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1). Native.
  7. Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Spreng., Syst. Veg., 16th Ed. 3 (1826) 127; DC., Prodr. 3 (1828) 288; Merr., Fl. Manila (1912) 346; Merrill, EPFP 3 (1923) 143; Payens, Blumea 15 (1967) 192; Prance, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 21 (2013) 71; ≡ Eugenia racemosa L., Sp. Pl., 1st Ed. (1753) 471. = Barringtonia stravadium Blanco, Fl. Filip., 1st Ed. (1837) 533. Distribution: Africa, Andaman Isls, Australia, Bangladesh, Bismarck Arch, Borneo, Cambodia, China, India, Indian Ocean, Java, Laos, Madagascar, Malay Peninsula, Moluccas, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Isls, Pacific Ocean, Philippines, Ryukyu Isls, Solomon Isls, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. BALABAC, BASILAN, BATANES, BILIRAN, CAGAYAN DE SULU, CAMIGUIN, CATANDUANES, DINAGAT, LEYTE, LUBANG, LUZON: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Cagayan, Camarines, Camarines Sur, Cavite, Isabela (photos), NCR, Quezon, Sorsogon, Zambales (photos), MINDANAO: Agusan del Norte, Davao, Davao Oriental (photos), Davao del Sur, Surigao, Surigao del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, MINDORO, PALAWAN, PANGULASIAN, POLILLO, SABTANG, SEMIRARA, SIBUYAN, TICAO, TURTLE IS. Notes: Mostly along lakes and seashores. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.
  8. Barringtonia reticulata (Blume) Miq., Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(1) (1855) 490; Merrill, EPFP 3 (1923) 141; Payens, Blumea 15 (1967) 252; Prance, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 21 (2013) 75; ≡ Stravadium reticulatum Blume, Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 7 (1851) 24; Type: from Indonesia. = Barringtonia gitingensis Elmer, LPB 8 (1915) 2730; Merrill, EPFP 3 (1923) 142; Type: Elmer 12238 (PNH, holo, lost; BM, lecto; BISH, BO, E, HBG, K, L, P, US, isolecto), Sibuyan, Capiz, Magallanes, Mt Giting-Giting. Distribution: Borneo, Malay Peninsula, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra. LUZON: Apayao (photos), Aurora (photos), Cagayan, Isabela, Quezon, MINDANAO: Agusan del Norte, Zamboanga, MINDORO, SIBUYAN. Notes: 0-1700m. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.
  9. Barringtonia revoluta Merr., PJS 1(Suppl.) (1906) 211; Merrill, EPFP 3 (1923) 143; Payens, Blumea 15 (1967) 199; Prance, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 21 (2013) 77; Type: FB (Curran) 3507 (PNH, holo, lost; K, lecto; L, isolecto), Palawan. Distribution: Borneo, Malay Peninsula, Philippines, Sumatra. PALAWAN, SIBUYAN, TABLAS. Notes: 0-200m. Native.
  10. Barringtonia ridsdalei Chantar., Kew Bull. 50 (1995) 700; Prance, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 21 (2013) 79; Type: Ridsdale 1019 (L, holo), Palawan, Pulot, Massin River, 12km N of Brook's Point. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. PALAWAN. Notes: Lowland forest along river. Conservation status: Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1). DAO category: Vulnerable. Native.

Petersianthus Merr.

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 29 June 2025
  1. Petersianthus quadrialatus (Merr.) Merr., PJS 11c (1916) 200; Merrill, EPFP 3 (1923) 141; Kartawinata, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 21 (2013) 97; ≡ Terminalia quadrialata Merr., PJS 4c (1909) 301; ≡ Combretodendron quadrialatum (Merr.) Merr., PJS 60 (1936) 32; Type: BS (Rosenbluth) 12558 (PNH, holo, lost?; K, iso), Masbate. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. DINAGAT, LEYTE (photos), LUZON: Laguna, Sorsogon, MASBATE, MINDANAO: Agusan, Surigao, Surigao del Sur (photos), SAMAR. Conservation status: Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1). Native.

Planchonia Blume

Last edited by Pieter B. Pelser, 24 June 2026
  1. Planchonia spectabilis Merr., Publ. Bur. Sci. Gov. Lab. 17 (1904) 30; Merrill, EPFP 3 (1923) 143; Kartawinata, Fl. Males. ser. 1, 21 (2013) 107; Odulio et al., Biodivers. Data J. 14 (2026) 22; Type: BS (Barnes) 58 (PNH, holo, lost; BO, SING, iso), Luzon, Bataan, Lamao River. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. LEYTE (photos), LUZON: Apayao (photos), Bataan, Batangas, Cagayan, Camarines, Camarines Sur, Isabela (photos), Laguna, NCR, Quezon, Rizal, Zambales (photos), MINDANAO: Davao Oriental, Davao del Sur, NEGROS, PANAY (photos), SAMAR. Notes: 0-600m. Conservation status: Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1). Native.

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