Begonia fusca
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Summary
Source: WikipediaBegonia fusca is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to central and southern Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. A large rhizomatous species, its leaves can be 67 cm (26 in) long by 54 cm (21 in) wide, mounted on 80 cm (31 in) petioles.
Description
A large herb. It grows 1-2 m tall. The leaves can be 50 cm across. They have small hairs on the surface. The flower stalk is 2 m long.
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Edible Uses
The leaf stalks are eaten as a potherb and are sold in local markets.
Traditional Uses
It is used as a potherb.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Mexico it grows between 1,000-1,200 m altitude. It grows in cloud forest.
Where It Grows
Central America, Guatemala, Hawaii, Honduras, Mexico, North America, Pacific,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed.
Other Information
The leaf stalks are sold in markets.
Also Known As
Cimmarron, Mazatzocoyolli
References (4)
- Basurti-Pena, F., et al, 2003, Edible Begonias from the North of Puebla, Mexico. Economic Botany, Vol. 57, No. 1, pp. 48-53
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 124
- Mapes, C. & Basurto, F., 2016, Biodiversity and Edible Plants of Mexico. Chapter 5 in R. Lira, et al. (eds.), Ethnobotany of Mexico, Ethnobiology, Springer. p 114
- Pena, F. B., et al, 1998, Los quelites de la Sierra Norte de Puebla, Mexico: Inventory Y Formas de Preparacion. Bol. Soc. Bot. Mexico 62:49-62
