Triumfetta cordifolia var. tomentosa
Sprague
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Meise Botanic Garden
Description
A hairy shrub. It grows 2.5 m tall. There are stout stems that are thick at the base. They are red-brown. The leaves are oval or round. They are 6-13 cm long and have 3 lobes at the tip. The leaf stalks are 4-6 cm long. They lower surface has grey white hairs.
Edible Uses
Young leaves are chopped, cooked, and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves are chopped and cooked and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Tanzania it grows between 900-2,600 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Production
Leaves are collected during the rainy season.
Notes
Variety not in The Plant List but Triumfetta tomentosa Bojer ex Bouton is.
References (1)
- Ruffo, C. K., Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B., 2002, Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania. RELMA p 680
