Tectaria magnifica
(Bonap.) C. Chr.
Tectariaceae Edible: Shoots, Vegetable
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Grouard Jean-Christophe
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Grouard Jean-Christophe
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Grouard Jean-Christophe
Description
A tropical fern growing to about 1 meter tall, found in forest undergrowth. The young shoots can be cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
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Edible Uses
The shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The shoots have been cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forest undergrowth.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR,
Synonyms
Aspidium magnificum Bonap.Aspidium rotundilobatum Bonap.Sagenia apiifolia (Schkuhr) J. Sm.Tectaria rotundilobata (Bonap.) C. Chr.
Also Known As
Kilelele
References (1)
- Terashima, H., et al, 1992, Ethnobotany of the Lega in the Tropical Rainforest of Eastern Zaire (Congo): Part Two, Zone de Walikale, African Study Monographs, Suppl. 19:1-60
