Trapa
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Trapa is a genus of aquatic plants commonly known as water chestnuts, characterized by floating rosettes of leaves and spiny, edible fruits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trapa canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | water chestnut ⓘ |
| culturalUse |
used in religious festivals in parts of India
ⓘ
used in traditional medicine in some regions ⓘ |
| dispersalMethod |
animal-mediated dispersal via spiny fruits
ⓘ
water-dispersed fruits ⓘ |
| ecologicalImpact |
can form dense surface mats
ⓘ
can outcompete native aquatic vegetation ⓘ |
| economicUse | food crop in parts of Asia ⓘ |
| family | Lythraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | radial ⓘ |
| fruitType | spiny nut-like fruit ⓘ |
| fruitUse | edible seeds ⓘ |
| growthForm | aquatic annual ⓘ |
| growthPattern | forms floating mats on water surface ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ ponds ⓘ slow-moving rivers ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | floating rosettes ⓘ |
| leafType | triangular floating leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | overwinters as dormant seeds ⓘ |
| managementConcern | considered invasive in some regions ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
air-filled petioles aiding flotation
ⓘ
sharp spines on fruits ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Trapa bicornis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trapa japonica NERFINISHED ⓘ Trapa natans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | primarily self-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction | by seeds ⓘ |
| rootSystem | anchored in sediment ⓘ |
| seedShape | horned or spiky ⓘ |
| seedStorage | high starch content ⓘ |
| seedUse |
consumed boiled or roasted
ⓘ
used in traditional Asian cuisine ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.