Tiliaceae · Triumfetta

Mendurli / Roundleaf Burr-Bush

Triumfetta rotundifolia

Undershrub
Habit
Undershrub
Found in India
Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra & more
Flowering
July-January

Plant Details

Scientific name
Triumfetta rotundifolia
Genus
Triumfetta
Family
Tiliaceae
Habitat
Open situations and footHills of deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
South Asia
Found in India
Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala
Flowering & fruiting
July-January
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Palmate venation leaf character
Venation
Palmate

Typical of the Tiliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Tiliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Hindi
Mendurli
Tamil
Adayotti, Atayotti
Kannada
Benki thutthoori, Benkituthuri
Marathi
तुपकटी Tupkati

About Mendurli

Roundleaf Burr-Bush (Triumfetta rotundifolia) 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 occurs across South Asia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-January.

Illustration representing the Tiliaceae family
Botanical family

Tiliaceae

Lime tree/Jute family

Mendurli belongs to the Tiliaceae family.

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