Barringtonia pendula grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is reddish brown. The fruits are ovoid or musiform (banana-shaped), up to long. The specific epithet pendula is from the Latin meaning 'dangling', referring to the inflorescence. Its habitat is dipterocarp forest from sea-level to altitude. B. pendula is found in China, Burma, Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
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