Begoniaceae FAMILY
Begonia fusialata
Begonia fusialata
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Begonia fusialata is a creeping perennial plant with stems that often root at the nodes[ 736 Title Flora of West Tropical Africa Publication Author Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=2025 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online flora, not yet complet (2012). Very comprehensive as regards to species covered, but the information on each species is often rather terse. ]. The leaves are harvested from the wild for local use as a vegetable.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa - Liberia to Central African Republic, south to Gabon, DR Congo.
HabitatA subepiphytic plant creeping over logs in forests[ 736 Title Flora of West Tropical Africa Publication Author Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=2025 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online flora, not yet complet (2012). Very comprehensive as regards to species covered, but the information on each species is often rather terse. ].