Bingil Burr, Beach burr
Triumfetta procumbens
Family: Malvaceae
What it is like
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.
There are about 150 Triumfetta species. They are mostly in the tropics and subtropics. It has also been put in the family Sparmanniaceae. It may eventually be put in the family Malvaceae. These have also been in the family Tiliaceae.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows at sea levels on beaches and on sandy soils. It grows on atolls.
Countries/locations it is found in
American Samoa, Australia, British Indian Ocean Terr., BIOT, Caroline Islands, China, Chuuk, Fiji, FSM, Japan, Kiribati, Malaysia, Malesia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Pacific, Palau, Rotuma, Samoa, SE Asia, Seychelles, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna, Yap
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Atat, Konup, Mautofu tai, Te kiaou, Totolo, Totoro, Wa loa