Begonia fusca
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaf stalk
The leaf stalks are eaten as a potherb and are sold in local markets.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. In Mexico it grows between 1,000-1,200 m altitude. It grows in cloud forest.
Central America, Guatemala, Hawaii, Honduras, Mexico, North America, Pacific,
How to Identify
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.
How to Grow
Plants can be grown from seed.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Begonia 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.
Other Information
The leaf stalks are sold in markets.
Names & Synonyms
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
