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Dinesh Valke

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Jan 2, 2011, 1:37:18 PM1/2/11

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Begoniaceae (begonia family) » Begonia crenata

be-GON-yuh -- named for Michel Begon, 18th century Governor of St Domingue, French Canada
kre-NAH-tuh -- scalloped

commonly known as: common begonia • Marathi: काप्रु kapru, खडक आंबाडी khadak-ambadi

Endemic to: Western Ghats (of India)

Edible use (WILD):

... young shoots and leaves as VEGETABLE ... in rural area of Konkan

Dear friends, please let know if this plant is distributed in Goa, Karnataka, Kerala

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Gurcharan Singh

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Jan 3, 2011, 9:02:53 PM1/3/11

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It is good, we are learning new things about local vegetables

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