Chikti / Common Burbush
Triumfetta rhomboidea
Also known as Burweed
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- August-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Triumfetta rhomboidea
- Genus
- Triumfetta
- Family
- Tiliaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Open situations and footHills of deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Pantropical
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Telangana, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Tiliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Tiliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- चिकटी Chikti, चिरचिरीया Chirchiriya, मांडली Mandli
- Nepali
- बलु कुरो Balu Kuro, डल्ले कुरो Dalle Kuro, झिनि झिटिका Jhini Jhitikaa
- Bengali
- বন ওকরা Ban Okra, Bon okhra, বন ওকরা
- Tamil
- கபோதம் Kapotam, கேடகம் Ketakam, ஒட்டுப்புழு Ottu-P-Pulu, Ottu Pullu
- Telugu
- బంకతుత్తర Bankatuttara, డెక్కి Dekki, చిరు సిత్రిక Chiru Sitrika
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡು ಬೆಂಡೆ Kaadu Bende, ಜೊಟ್ಟೋಟೆ Jottote, ಕಟವಾಣಿ Katavaani, Kadu bende
- Malayalam
- ഊർപ്പം Oorppam, ഊർപ്പം
- Marathi
- झिंझर्डी Jhinjhardi, झिनझिरा Jhinjhira, निचर्डी Nichardi, Thinjhira
About Chikti
Common Burbush (Triumfetta rhomboidea) is an undershrub belonging to the Tiliaceae family (Lime tree/Jute family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose flower clusters, drupe/capsule/nut fruit. It is typically found in open situations and foothills of deciduous forests. It is native to Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-January. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Tiliaceae
Lime tree/Jute family
Chikti belongs to the Tiliaceae family.
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