Asplenium acrobryum
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New Guinea salt fern
Aspleniaceae Edible: Plant ash - salt
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Description
A tropical fern in the Aspleniaceae family, known as the New Guinea salt fern.
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Edible Uses
The plant ash is used as a salt substitute.
Traditional Uses
The ash from the plant is used as a salt.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Papua, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia,
Also Known As
Tamu
References (4)
- Croft, J. R. & Leach. D. N., New guinea salt fern (Asplenium acrobryum complex): Identity, distribution, and chemical composition of its salt. 1985, Economic Botany. 39(2): 139-149
- Hide, R. L., (Ed.) 1984, Research Report of the Simbu Land Use Project. Vol.V1 South Simbu: Studies in Demography, Nutrition, and Subsistence. p 447
- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 58
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
