Begonia sinensis
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Description
An herb in the Begoniaceae family found in subtropical regions, with edible stalks.
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Edible Uses
The stalks are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Also Known As
Yikouxie
References (2)
- Kang, Y., et al, 2012, Wild food plants and wild edible fungi in two valleys on the Qinling Mountains (Shaanxi, central China) Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine; 9:26
- Kang, Y., et al, 2012, Wild food plants and wild edible fungi of Heihe valley (Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi, central China): Herbophilia and indifference to fruits and mushrooms. Acta Societas Botanicorum Poloniae 81(4):4-5-413
