Jajew
Begonia josephi
Family: Begoniaceae
What it is like
A herb. It loses its leaves during the year. It has tubers 1-2 cm across. There is one leaf. The leaf stalk is 10-22 cm long. The leaves are broadly oval and 10-16 cm long by 9-13 cm wide.
There are 900-1,000-1,500 Begonia species.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. It grows on the edges of forests on rocks in moist places between 2,600-2,800 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Northeastern India, Tibet
How it is used for food
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Edible parts
Leaves, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Gumbolopang