Barringtonia - Sagaribana

Japanese: サガリバナ - さがりばな

An evergreen tree of the Barringtaceae family, it is found over a wide area from the east coast of Africa to Southeast Asia and the Pacific region, with its northern limit being Amami Oshima in Japan. It usually grows in low marshes near the coast, marshes behind mangroves, or marshes along inland rivers, often growing in colonies. The leaves are 20-30 cm long, oblong to obovate, with small blunt sawtooths, and grow in clusters at the ends of branches. The twigs are thick and have prominent leaf scars. Inflorescences 50-70 cm long hang down from the leaf axils, producing many flowers.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

サガリバナ科の常緑小高木で，アフリカ東岸部から東南アジア，太平洋地域にいたる広い範囲に分布し，北限は日本の奄美大島。ふつう海岸付近の低湿地，マングローブ背後の湿地または内陸の河川沿いの湿地に生育し，しばしば群生する。葉は長さ20～30cmの長楕円形～長倒卵形，小さい鈍鋸歯があり，枝先にかたまってつく。小枝は太く，葉痕が顕著。葉腋（ようえき）から長さ50～70cmの総状または穂状の花序を下垂し，たくさんの花をつける。

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