Begonia scutifolia
Hook. f.
Begoniaceae Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
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Description
A tropical herb in the family Begoniaceae.
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Edible Uses
Leaves - cooked and eaten as a vegetable. A pleasant, acid flavour, they are used as a substitute for sorrel (Rumex spp.).
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa,
References (1)
- Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 106
