Diplazium frondosum
(Clarke) Christ.
Jatla kandor
Athyriaceae Edible: Leaves, Fronds
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A fern in the Athyriaceae family with young fronds that can be harvested and prepared as a vegetable. It is found in temperate regions.
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Edible Uses
The young leaves or fronds are cooked as a vegetable after rubbing off the scales with a cloth. They can also be pickled.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves or fronds are cooked as a vegetable. The scales are rubbed off with a cloth. They are also pickled.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Himalayas, India, NW India,
Notes
They have also been put in the families Aspleniaceae and Woodsiaceae. An unresolved name in The Plant List.
Also Known As
Kasror, Khandhor
References (2)
- Khan, M. & Hussain, S., 2014, Diversity of wild edible plants and flowering phenology of district Poonch (J & K) in the northwest Himalaya. Indian Journal of Sci, Res. 9(1): 032-038
- Rashid, A., Anand, V.K. & Serwar, J., 2008, Less Known Wild Plants Used by the Gujjar Tribe of District Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir State. International Journal of Botany 4(2):219-244
