Status:
valid
Authors:
Siebold & Zucc.
Source:
tro
Year:
1845
Citation Micro:
Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 4(2): 134 (1845)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001142843
Common Names
- Trapa incisa
- Incised Trapa
- Trapa Incisa
Uses & Benefits
Trapa incisa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as a source of timber, and for its edible fruits.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Trapa incisa has small white flowers with five petals and yellow centers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two opposite leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Trapa incisa is an aquatic plant native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia. It prefers full sun and shallow water. Propagation is usually done by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a warm, moist environment and kept moist until germination. Division should be done in spring or early summer.
Where to Find Trapa incisa
Trapa incisa is native to India and can be found in tropical and subtropical forests.
Species in the Trapa genus
Species in the Lythraceae family
Adenaria floribunda,
Ammannia aegyptiaca,
Ammannia alternifolia,
Ammannia anagalloides,
Ammannia aspera,
Ammannia auriculata,
Ammannia baccifera,
Ammannia coccinea,
Ammannia cordata,
Ammannia crassicaulis,
Ammannia crinipes,
Ammannia debilis,
Ammannia desertorum,
Ammannia dodecandra,
Ammannia elata,
Ammannia gracilis,
Ammannia latifolia,
Ammannia linearipetala,
Ammannia loandensis,
Ammannia multiflora,
Ammannia myriophylloides,
Ammannia nagpurensis,
Ammannia octandra,
Ammannia passerinoides,
Ammannia prieuriana,
Ammannia prostrata,
Ammannia quadriciliata,
Ammannia robusta,
Ammannia sarcophylla,
Ammannia schaeferi,
Ammannia senegalensis,
Ammannia triflora,
Ammannia uniflora,
Ammannia urceolata,
Ammannia verticillata,
Ammannia wormskioldii,
Ammannia calcicola,
Ammannia heterophylla,
Ammannia pauciramosa,
Ammannia pubescens,
Ammannia praetermissa,
Ammannia andongensis,
Ammannia angolensis,
Ammannia angustifolia,
Ammannia arnhemica,
Ammannia aurita,
Ammannia baumii,
Ammannia bequaertii,
Ammannia brevistyla,
Ammannia burttii,