Triumfetta pentandra

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Photographs by: Dr. Maulik Gadani

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  • Botanical Name : Triumfetta pentandra A. Rich.
  • Synonyms : Triumfetta neglecta Wight & Arn.
  • Common Name : Zipti, Fivestamen Burrbark
  • Plant Family : Tiliaceae
  • Plant Form : Herb
  • Occurrence (Sectors) : 1, 17, 27-29
  • Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park, Sarita Udyan

About Triumfetta pentandra Plant :

  • Habit : 30-70 cm tall undershrubs.
  • Leaves : Trilobed, stellately hairy.
  • Flowers : Bright-yellow.
  • Fruits :
    • Indehiscent, ovoid or ovoid-oblong, densely hairy.
    • Seeds obconical, slightly reddish-brown, glabrous.
  • Flowering and Fruiting Time : July - February