Asplenium unilaterale
Lam.
Pamohe
Aspleniaceae Edible: Rhizome, Root
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Description
A tropical fern in the family Aspleniaceae with edible rhizomes.
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Edible Uses
The rhizomes are eaten as a snack or used in salads.
Traditional Uses
The rhizomes are eaten as a snack or used in salads.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, China, Fiji, Nigeria, Pacific, Solomon Islands, West Africa,
Synonyms
Asplenium excisum C. Presl.Asplenium resectum Sw.Asplenium szechuanense Chingand others
Also Known As
Wa ruta
References (5)
- Chapman, J. D. & Chapman, H. M., 2001, The Forest Flora of Taraba and Andamawa States, Nigeria. WWF & University of Canterbury. p 216
- Flora of Solomon Islands
- Jansen, A. A. J., et al, (Eds), 1990, Food and Nutrition in Fiji. Volume One. p 52 (As Asplenium excism)
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 13
- Liu, Y., et al, 2012, Food uses of ferns in China: a review. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 84(4): 263-270
