Pteridium revolutum
(Blume) Nakai
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Description
A tropical fern in the Dennstaedtiaceae family that grows approximately 1 m tall. It is found in China at elevations between 600–3,000 m above sea level.
Edible Uses
The fronds, leaves, rhizomes, and roots are edible portions of the plant.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In China it grows between 600-3,000 m above sea level.
Synonyms
Pteris villosa Fee
Also Known As
Angzhide, Badhaure niguro, Da gu guo ma, De leng, Guo gun, Jiao lu, Lakhuto, Mao zhou jue, Nakai, Pere ningro, Skeng-smra, Sottarey uniu
References (10)
- Cao, Y., et al, 2020, Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by three trans-boundary ethnic groups in Jiangcheng County, Pu’er, Southwest China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2020) 16:66
- Cheng, Z., et al, 2022, Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by Dulong people in northwestern Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2022) 18:3
- Ding, X., 2021, Collection calendar: the diversity and local knowledge of wild edible plants used by Chenthang Sherpa people to treat seasonal food shortages in Tibet, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 17:40
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- Khakurel, D., et al, 2021, Foods from the wild: Local knowledge, use pattern and distribution in Western Nepal. PLOS ONE.
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- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 70
- Liu, Y., et al, 2012, Food uses of ferns in China: a review. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 84(4): 263-270
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- www.eFloras.org Flora of China
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