Pyrrosia porosa
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Description
A fern. It grows 7-25 cm tall. The frond blades are widest above the middle. They are 10-23 cm long by 1-3 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The fronds and leaves are brewed into a tea drink.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used for a tea drink.
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Medicinal Uses
The leaves are used traditionally as a tea.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on trees and rocks. In China it grows between 900-2,600 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Munghe chai, Yajima
References (2)
- Khasbagan, Hu-Yin Huai, and Sheng-Ji pei, 2000, Wild Plants in the Diet of Athorchin Mongol Herdsmen in Inner Mongolia. Economic Botany 54(4): 528-536 (As Pyrrosia davidii)
- www.eFloras.org Flora of China
