Triumfetta bogotensis

• Botanical Name : Triumfetta bogotensis DC.
• Synonyms : Triumfetta pilosa Roth.
• Plant Family : Tiliaceae
• Plant Form : Herb
• Occurrence (Sectors) : 17
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park

About Triumfetta bogotensis Plant :

• Habit : A woody perennial herbaceous plant with tuberculate stem generally covered with simple or stellate hairs.
• Leaves : Ovate-lanceolate, hairy, pentcostate, stipulate, stipules linear-lanceolate, acute.
• Inflorescence : Cymes
• Flowers :
  • Yellow coloured along with dense hairs.
  • Calyx consist of sepals which are slightly awned at the apex and stellately hairy outside.
  • Corolla made up of onlanceolate petals, hairy at the base.
  • Stamens generally 10 in number, equaling petals.
  • Carpels 4 in number with globose superior ovary, tetralocular, hairy, stigma 4-lobed.
• Fruit :
  • Capsule, tomentose, hairy.
  • Seeds dark brown in colour.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : August - November
• Significance :
  • The stem bark is known to be much used for making rope and string.
  • The partially retted fibres can be made into canvas and sailcloth because of its durability in moist conditions.