Peranema nodosum

(C. Presl) Fraser-Jenk.

Dryopteridaceae Edible: Fronds, Leaves

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Description

A fern. The end of the rhizome is covered with dark brown scaled. The frond stalks are 30-45 cm long by 5-8 mm wide. The blade is 50-80 cm long by 46-80 cm wide. They are divided four times. The pinnae are in 9-12 pairs. These are opposite.

Edible Uses

Fronds and leaves are edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows on the edge of forests between 1,300-2,300 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, Brazil, China, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan, West Papua,

Notes

Also put in the family Aspleniaceae.

Synonyms

Acrophorus nodosus C. Presl.

References (1)

Milliken, W., 2000, Ethnobotany of the Yali of West Papua. Royal Botanical Garden, Edinburgh. p 10 (As Acrophorus nodosus) (Near Baliem)

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