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Begonia tiliifolia

Botanic Family

Begoniaceae

Author

C. de Candolle

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Panama

Natural Habitats

• Rain forest
• streamside
• cloud forest

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• Apr
• Aug
• Dec (Colombia) All year (Ecuador)

Fruiting Times

Climber. Leaves to 80mm x 70mm, glabrous above, hairy & maroon beneath. Axillary cymes to 15mm long with bracts to 10mm long, white, pink or orange flowers. Female flowers with lobes to 9mm x 3mm, male flower smaller. 3-segmented glabrous yellow capsule 5mm long.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• Gleason & Moldenke
• BHB
• Mobot