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Genus: Barringtonia Life
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About 39 species, native to tropical Asia, the Pacific,
Africa and Madagascar. One species is native to southern Africa and a further
two species are cultivated in the region.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI).
Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Barringtonia acutangula (Chik
dong)
Native from Pakistan to the Pacific. |
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Barringtonia asiatica (Chik ta
le)
Native from Madagascar to the Pacific. |
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