| Family | Begoniaceae |
|---|---|
| Local Name | Pangiwa |
| Habit | Tree |
| Habitat | Mossy forest |
| Special Notes | The leaves are usually boiled with camote. The water from this is left to ferment to become 'habeng' or 'hebeng' (camote wine). |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | FOOD: used as source of vitamin C; |
| Collected from | Tinoc, Ifugao, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). |
| Collector(s) | Teodora D. Balangcod, A. Suyam |
| Identification Verified By | Blas F. Hernaez-(2002-11-26)-(Begonia cumingii)-(n/a) |
