Begonia franconis
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Description
A tropical herb in the family Begoniaceae with edible leaves and leaf stalks.
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Edible Uses
The leaves and leaf stalks are cooked and added to soups.
Traditional Uses
The leaves and leaf stalks are cooked and added to soups.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Guatemala, Mexico,
References (2)
- 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 123
- 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
