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B. edulis is indigenous to Melanesia – Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. It is cultivated in villages and home-gardens in its native areas and in Fiji.
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Lim, T.K. (2012). Barringtonia edulis. In: Edible Medicinal And Non Medicinal Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2534-8_8
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