Malvaceae FAMILY
Triumfetta lappula
Triumfetta lappula
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Triumfetta lappula is a slender shrub growing 1.5 - 3 metres tall[ 411 Title Trees and Shrubs of Mexico Publication Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 23 Author Standley P.C. Publisher Smithsonian Institution; Washington Year 1926 ISBN Description Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild as a source of a fine fibre that is used locally. The plant is also sometimes used medicinally and to clarify syrup.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru; north through the Caribbean and through Central America to Mexico.
HabitatWet to dry thickets, often in second growth or waste ground, frequent in hedges; usually at low elevations but extending to 2,200 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].