Nephrolepis undulata
(Afzel. ex Sw.) J. Sm.
Sword fern
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Description
A fern. It is a herb that keeps growing from year to year. It can grow attached to oil palm.
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Edible Uses
The roots and tubers are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests and woodlands. It grows attached to oil palm.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo, Congo R, East Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Southern Africa, West Africa, Zimbabwe,
Notes
Also put in the family Davalliaceae and Oleandraceae.
