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Tectaria degeneri

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Description

A tropical fern in the Tectariaceae family with edible leaves and fronds.

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Edible Uses

The leaves and fronds are eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Fiji, Pacific,

Also Known As

Turaso

References (1)

  • Etoh, T. & Sundaresan, 1985, Food Plants in Fiji and Their Utilization. Kagoshima Univ. Res. Center S. Pac, Occasional Papers, No. 5. p. 145-164.

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