Nephrodium heterocarpon
Moore
Dryopteridaceae Edible: Fronds, Leaves
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Dryopteris heterocarpa is a terrestrial fern with short, stout, creeping rhizomes densely clothed in brown scales. The stipes are tufted, scaly at the base, and 30–50 cm long. Fronds are large, 30–90 cm in length, with linear-lanceolate, sessile pinnae 1–2 cm wide. The rachis and the underside of the fronds are noticeably hairy, especially along the veins, and densely covered with yellow glands. Sori are medial, typically 6–9 per side (sometimes fewer), and the indusia are small.
Edible Uses
The young fronds are eaten as a leafy vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The young fronds have been recorded as eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Notes
Also put in the family Polypodiaceae.
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 2 (I-Z) p 1575
