Mountain Begonia (Begonia Fimbristipula)

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Begonia fimbristipula is a herbaceous plant of the genus begonia that drops its leaves.

It grows in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang provinces.

This begonia grows under woods, on rocks, or in sloping soil.

The leaf is wrinkled, abaxially hairy, rarely adaxially pubescent, and has palmate veins.

It is striped and slightly angled at the base, either heart-shaped or very heart-shaped.

In the Guangdong region, the leaves of this species are harvested, dried, and brewed into a tea.

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The leaves are huge. It is almost the size of your hand. Nature diversity is full of surprise.
Thanks for sharing that Begonia leaf picture.