title: Barringtonia ashtonii
text: # Barringtonia ashtonii
  
  Barringtonia ashtonii is a tree in the family Lecythidaceae.
  
  ## Description
  
  Barringtonia ashtonii grows as a tree up to 17 metres (60 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 45 centimetres (18 in). The bark is brown. The fruits are ovoid, up to 5 cm (2 in) long.
  
  ## Distribution and habitat
  
  Barringtonia ashtonii is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is riverine mixed dipterocarp forests.
  
  