Barringtonia
noun
Bar·ring·to·nia
ˌbariŋˈtōnēə,
-nyə
: a genus of tropical trees (family Lecythidaceae) with alternate leaves often crowded toward the branch ends and large white flowers in spikes or racemes
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Daines Barrington †1800 English judge and naturalist + New Latin -ia