Triumfetta procumbens G.Forst.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Triumfetta

Characteristics

A low shrub. It is spreading and can have stems lying along the ground. They are 2-3 m long. The leaves are broad and oval. The flowers are yellow. The fruit are round with 4 locules. They are 2 cm across. There are 1 or 2 seeds per cell.
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A tropical plant. It grows at sea levels on beaches and on sandy soils. It grows on atolls.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Triumfetta procumbens world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Micronesia (Federated States of), Guam, Indonesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Mauritius, Niue, Nauru, Philippines, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States Minor Outlying Islands, United States of America, and Samoa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:835945-1
WFO ID wfo-0001220933
COL ID 595PZ
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INPN ID 447641
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Synonyms

Triumfetta fabreana Triumfetta procumbens