Blotiella glabra
(Bory) R. M. Tryon
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Description
A fern. It has a creeping rhizome of underground stem. The fronds are closely spaced and have reddish-brown hairs. The stem is 80 cm long. The blades are 1.3 m long by 0.8 m wide.
Edible Uses
The young leaves and fronds are eaten raw or cooked as a leafy vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves are eaten raw or cooked as a leafy vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in moist and shaded forest floors between 1,600-1,770 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Reunion, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Asaha, Oheyi yasi
References (2)
- Maroyi, A., 2014, Not just minor wild edible forest products: consumption of pteridophytes in sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 10:78
- Termote, C., et al, 2011, Eating from the wild: Turumbu, Mbole and Bali traditional knowledge of non-cultivated edible plants, District Tshopo, DRCongo, Gen Resourc Crop Evol. 58:585-618