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<big>''[[Triumfetta tomentosa]]'' Bojer</big>

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:Protologue: Hort. Maurit.: 43 (1837).

:Family: Tiliaceae (APG: Malvaceae)

== Vernacular names ==

== Origin and geographic distribution ==

''Triumfetta'' is a pantropical genus of about 100 species. The classification within ''Triumfetta'' is mainly based on fruit characteristics. ''Triumfetta tomentosa'' is easily confused with ''Triumfetta pilosa'' Roth, but can be distinguished from the latter and other shrubby ''Triumfetta'' species by its smaller fruit (less than 15 mm in diameter) with bristles lacking a terminal hook. ''Triumfetta pedunculata'' De Wild., an erect herb or shrub up to 1.5 m tall occurring in DR Congo, is also recorded to be used as a source of fibre.

== Ecology ==

''Triumfetta tomentosa'' occurs from sea-level up to 2400 m altitude, in forest, swamp margins, bushland, fallows and along roads. It is a weed of cultivated land.

== Management ==

''Triumfetta tomentosa'' can be propagated by seeds and cuttings. New shoots are formed when stems are cut, and in Burundi annual harvesting of stems is possible. Farmers practice coppicing in central Kenya as well. To obtain the fibre in Burundi, the entire bark is removed from the harvested stem, after which the inner bark is separated in one piece and dried in the sun. In cloudy weather, drying is over a fire, because delayed drying results in discoloration. The inner bark of older stems cannot be recovered for its whole length. The whole piece of inner bark is used as string or for weaving.

== Genetic resources ==

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