Aspidium crenatus
(Cav.) Ching
Scrub fern
Tectariaceae Edible: Leaves, Fronds
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Description
A fern. It grows in soil. The fronds are 70 cm long and have leaflets along the stalk. The lower leaflets have lobes towards the base.
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Edible Uses
The fronds and leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It is often along streams in moist to wet soils and shaded areas. It grows up to 1,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, Solomon Islands,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from spores.
Notes
Also put in the family Dryopteridaceae and Aspidiaceae.
Synonyms
Tectaria crenata Cav.
Also Known As
Paku parutan
References (3)
- Flora of Solomon Islands (As Tectaria creanata)
- Piggott, A. G. 1988, Ferns of Malaysia in Colour. Tropical press, Malaysia. p 341 (As Tectaria creanata)
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 883 (As Tectaria creanata)
