Begoniaceae FAMILY

Begonia sciaphila

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Begonia sciaphila is a perennial plant with erect, somewhat woody stems 15 - 50cm long that root at their lower nodes[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. The leaves are harvested from the wild for local use as a vegetable.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Cameroon to Cabinda.

HabitatForest, in shade; on rocks; in dry or moist places, riversides; in dried-up riverbeds often forming dense patches; at elevations from 200 - 800 metres[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].