Barringtonia racemosa

Flower name
Barringtonia racemosa
Scientific name
Barringtonia racemosa
Aliasサワフジ, モウカバナ, powder-puff tree, Sagaribana
Place of originJapan and South East Asia's tropical and subtropical regions
Place of floweringBotanical Gardens, Subtropical region, Specific area
Flowering seasonJuly, August, September

What is Barringtonia racemosa

Barringtoni racemosa or Sagaribana is a tropical evergreen tree of the barringtonia genus , of the lecythidaceae department. In Japan, native to the wetlands along the river and mangrove of southern Japan of Amami and Okinawa etc.. Summer evening, bloom clusters of flowers in pink or white flowers in racemes. Flowers out of stamens. Night out aromatic bloom flower moths are lured, will fall to the next morning. Fruit consisting of flowers after has a squarish ovals. Flowers in damp places, {{Wisteria}} to drooping downwards, so as sawafuji also known as. There are same genus 'Govannoashi' (board feet) but it's flower blooms up ward.

General name: Barringtonia racemosa, scientific name:Barringtonia racemosa, aka: sawafuji ), moukavana (MAI Assembly), powder-puff tree, category name: Plantae Angiosperm authenticity dicots barringtonia eyes barringtonia Department of barringtonia, Origin: Amami and Okinawa, southern Japan, South East Asia's tropical and subtropical environment: mangroves and river wetlands, height: 15 m, leaf: oblong, leaf length: 20-25 cm, green leaf color: glossy, full bloom: July-September, flowering time: the night wide open from around 9 pm the flowers: racemes, Inflorescence length: 30-50 cm, flower colors: peach, white, petal number: 4: number of stamens, fruit shape: oval square, fruit diameter: 5 cm.