Alsophila microphylloides
(Rosenst.) R. M.Tryon
Cyatheaceae Edible: Fronds, Leaves
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Description
A tropical tree fern in the Cyatheaceae family recorded at elevations up to 2,200 m in the Southern Highlands.
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Edible Uses
Fronds and leaves are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded at 2,200 m above sea level in the Southern Highlands.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia, West Papua,
Synonyms
Cyathea microphylloides Rosenst.Cyathea peranemiformis C. Chr.
References (2)
- Milliken, W., Ethnobotany of the Yali of West Papua. Royal Botanical Garden, Edinburgh. p 10 (near Baliem) (As Cyathea microphylloides)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
