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Angiopteris ceracea

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Marattiaceae Edible: Leaves

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Description

A tropical fern in the family Marattiaceae found in Sumatra. The leaves are edible.

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Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in Sumatra.

Where It Grows

Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia,

Notes

There are up to 100 (200) Angiopteris species. Also put in the family Angiopteridaceae. An unresolved name in The Plant List.

References (1)

  • Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 160

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