Phlebodium aureum
(L.) J. Sm
Hare's foot fern
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPhlebodium aureum (golden polypody, golden serpent fern, cabbage palm fern, gold-foot fern, blue-star fern, hare-foot fern; syn. Polypodium aureum, Polypodium leucotomos) is an epiphytic fern native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas.
Description
A subtropical fern in the Polypodiaceae family, native to regions including Argentina where it grows below 200 m above sea level.
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Traditional Uses
Some part of the plant is added to teswino beer.
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Medicinal Uses
Some part of the plant is added to teswino beer.
Known Hazards
Although we have found no reports of toxicity for this species, a number of ferns contain carcinogens so some caution is advisable. Many ferns also contain thiaminase, an enzyme that robs the body of its vitamin B complex. In small quantities this enzyme will do no harm to people eating an adequate diet that is rich in vitamin B, though large quantities can cause severe health problems. The enzyme is destroyed by heat or thorough drying, so cooking the plant will remove the thiaminase.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, Canary Is., Central America, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, India, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Marshall Islands, Micronesia, North America, Pacific, Puerto Rico, South Africa, South America*, Sri Lanka, St Helena, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, USA, Venezuela, Winward. Is.,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Canahuala, Helecho, Mamdaoami, Palmita, Polipodio
References (3)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 676 (As Polypodium aureum)
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- Vander Velde, N, 2003, The Vascular Plants of Majuro Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands. Atoll research Bulletin. No. 503. Smithsonian Institute.
