Cyclosorus heterocarpus
(Blume) Ching
Thelypteridaceae Edible: Fronds, Leaves
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Description
A tropical fern in the Thelypteridaceae family growing 60-120 cm tall. It is found in wet forest locations in China at elevations between 100-1,100 m above sea level.
Edible Uses
The fronds and leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In China it grows in wet places in forests between 100-1,100 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, China, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Notes
Also put in the family Dryopteridaceae.
Synonyms
Aspidium heterocarpum BlumeDryopteris heterocarpa (Blume) KuntzeNephrodium heterocarpum (Blume) T. MooreSphaerostephanos heterocarpus (Blume) HolttumThelypteris heterocarpa (Blume) C. V. Morton
References (3)
- Crowe, A., 1997, A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Penguin. p 110 (As Dryopteris heterocarpa)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (As Thelypteris heterocarpus)
- www.eFloras.org Flora of China
