Begonia annulata

K. Koch

Begonia, Tengoor

BegoniaceaeLeaves

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are eaten as a pot herb and used in chutney, with leaves sold in local markets.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant. It cannot tolerate frost. It suits hardiness zones above 10.

Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Himalayas, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A herb. It grows 10-20 cm tall. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are oval and have teeth. The flowers are white. The fruit are 3-angled capsules.

Wikipedia

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Begonia annulata, the ringed begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is native to the eastern Himalaya, Bangladesh, Assam in India, Myanmar, and Vietnam. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Other Information

Leaves are sold in local markets.

Notes

There are 1,400-1,500 Begonia species.

Names & Synonyms

Lalruanga-dar-nawhna, Tokpata

Begonia barbata Wall. ex A. DC.Begonia griffithii Hook.Platycentrum annulatum (K. Koch) Regel

References (5)

BARC, 2016, State of Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council. (As Begonia barbata)
Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 55 (As Begonia barbata)
Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 95 (As Begonia barbata)
Kar, A., et al, 2013, Wild Edible Plant Resources used by the Mizos of Mizoram, India. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology. Vol. 9, No. 1, July, 2013, 106-126 (As Begonia barbata)
Yeshi, K. et al, 2017, Taxonomical Identification of Himalayan Edible Medicinal Plants in Bhutan and the Phenolic Contents and Antioxidant Activity of Selected Plants. TBAP 7 (2) 2017 pp 89 - 106