Malvaceae FAMILY

Triumfetta pentandra

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Triumfetta pentandra is an erect, annual herb growing up to 2 metres tall. The stems are often woody at the base[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The plant has several local uses - as a fibre plant, medicinally and to supply a mucilage that is used for making soup. It is sometimes cultivated in Africa, both for its fibre and for the mucilage in the stems. The stems are sometimes sold in local markets[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangePantropical - especially in drier areas.

HabitatFound in a range of habitats including gallery forest, woodland, grassland, marshy locations, old cultivations and disturbed locations, often in partial shade at elevations from sea level to 1,700 metres[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. It is also a weed in cultivated land[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].