Eupodium laeve
(Sm.) Murdock
Winged marattia fern
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Description
A fern. It grows in soil. The leaf stalk has scales. The fronds are divided 3 times.
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Edible Uses
The caudex (underground stem) is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in dense forests between 1,400-2,400 m above sea level It grows in the Sandwich Islands in Hawaii.
Where It Grows
Asia, Central America*, Hawaii, Indonesia, Pacific, SE Asia, South America, USA,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from spores or the rhizome.
Notes
There are 60 Marattia species. They are tropical ferns.
Synonyms
Maratta alata Sw.Marattia alata var. laevis (Sm.) Farw.
Also Known As
Pakis maratia bersayap
References (2)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 403 (As Marattia alata)
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 872
