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Corned Beef Wood

Barringtonia calyptrata (Miers) R.Br. ex F.M.Bailey
Corned Beef Wood
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Barringtonia calyptrata is a mangrove species in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found in New Guinea and northern Queensland.

Description

Barringtonia calyptrata (Miers) R.Br. ex F.M.Bailey, known as Corned Beef Wood, is a mangrove species native to New Guinea and northern Queensland. It belongs to the Lecythidaceae family and was first described in 1907.

Other common names

Corned Beef Wood

Distribution

Global · New Guinea · Queensland

Synonyms

Huttum calyptratumMichelia calyptrataBarringtonia flavaButonica calyptrata

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