Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Typhaceae > Typha > Typha domingensisTypha domingensis (Southern Cattail)Synonyms: Typha abyssinica (homotypic); Typha aequalis; Typha aethiopica; Typha americana (homotypic); Typha angustata; Typha angustata aethiopica; Typha angustata var. aethiopica; Typha angustata var. gracilis; Typha angustata var. leptocarpa; Typha angustifolia angustata; Typha angustifolia australis; Typha angustifolia domingensis (homotypic); Typha angustifolia javanica; Typha angustifolia var. angustata; Typha angustifolia var. australis; Typha angustifolia var. brownii; Typha angustifolia var. domingensis; Typha angustifolia var. saulseana; Typha angustifolia var. tenuispicata; Typha angustifolia var. virginica; Typha australis; Typha basedowii; Typha bracteata; Typha brownii; Typha damiattica (homotypic); Typha domingensis australis; Typha domingensis f. strimonii; Typha domingensis var. angustata; Typha domingensis var. australis; Typha domingensis var. eudomingensis; Typha domingensis var. javanica; Typha domingensis var. sachetiae; Typha domingensis var. truxillensis; Typha ehrenbergii (homotypic); Typha essequeboensis (homotypic); Typha gigantea (homotypic); Typha gracilis (heterotypic); Typha javanica (homotypic); Typha latifolia domingensis; Typha macranthelia; Typha maxima (homotypic); Typha media (heterotypic); Typha salgirica; Typha spiralis; Typha tenuifolia; Typha truxillensis Typha domingensis, known commonly as southern cattail or cumbungi, is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Typha. It is found throughout temperate and tropical regions worldwide. It is sometimes found as a subdominant associate in mangrove ecosystems such as the Petenes mangroves ecoregion of Yucatán. In Turkish folk medicine the female inflorescences of this plant and other Typha are used externally to treat wounds such as burns. Extracts of T. domingensis have been demonstrated to have wound healing properties in rat models. |
| Allergen Potential [1] | Medium |  | | Edible [2] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | | Flower Type [2] | Monoecious | | Leaf Type [3] | Deciduous | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | | Pollinators [2] | Wind | | Structure [3] | Herb | | Usage [2] | The stems and leaves have many uses, they make a good thatch, can be used in making paper, can be woven into mats, chairs, hats etc; They are a good source of biomass, making an excellent addition to the compost heap or used as a source of fuel etc.
A fibre obtained from the roots can be used for making string;
The hairs of the fruits are used for stuffing pillows etc. They have good insulating and buoyancy properties.
The pollen is highly inflammable and is used in making fireworks.
This plants extensive root system makes it very good for stabilizing wet banks of rivers, lakes etc. | | | Height [2] | 9.84 feet (3 m) |
View Plants For A Future Record : Typha domingensis |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
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Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Algonquin Provincial Park |
IV |
1868802 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Buenavista Wetland Reserve |
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778949 |
Cuba |
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Canaveral National Seashore |
II |
9090 |
Florida, United States |
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park |
II |
15448 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Carolinian-South Atlantic Biosphere Reserve |
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310228 |
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, United States |
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Central Gulf Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve |
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40530 |
United States |
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Ciénaga de Zapata National Park |
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1606900 |
Cuba |
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Corcovado National Park |
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115845 |
Costa Rica |
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Death Valley National Park |
II |
762125 |
California, Nevada, United States |
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Dwejra - Qawra Area, inkluz Hagret il-General |
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215 |
Malta |
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Everglades and Dry Tortugas Biosphere Reserve |
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Florida, United States |
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Fiume Metauro da Piano di Zucca alla foce |
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1838 |
Italy |
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Grand Canyon National Park |
II |
1210128 |
Arizona, United States |
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Gulf Island National Seashore |
II |
67487 |
Florida, Mississippi, United States |
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Ir-Ramla Area |
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18 |
Malta |
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Is-Simar (l/o San Pawl il-Bahar) |
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144 |
Malta |
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Kakadu National Park |
II |
4744348 |
Northern Territory, Australia |
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L-Imgiebah / Tal-Mignuna Area |
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436 |
Malta |
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Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge |
VI |
28351 |
Louisiana, United States |
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LAGUNAS DEL SUR DE CORDOBA |
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3635 |
Spain |
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Lake Superior Provincial Park |
IV |
351011 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve |
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5901 |
California, United States |
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Monti Nebrodi |
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173651 |
Italy |
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Palo Verde National Park |
II |
46190 |
Costa Rica |
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Philip L. Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center |
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6101 |
California, United States |
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Riverland Biosphere Reserve |
Ia |
1490891 |
South Australia, Australia |
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Santee Coastal Reserve and Washo Reserve State Habitat Area |
IV |
20850 |
South Carolina, United States |
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Zion National Park |
II |
135667 |
Utah, United States |
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Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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