Begoniaceae FAMILY
Begonia macrocarpa
Begonia macrocarpa
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Begonia macrocarpa is an erect, perennial plant with a succulent stem, growing up to 110cm tall[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a vegetable.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Cote D'Ivoire to Cameroon, Gabon and DR Congo.
HabitatPrimary and secondary forest, especially along roads and rivers, at elevations up to 1,000 metres[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].