Alsophila leichhardtiana
F. Muell.
Prickly tree fern
Cyatheaceae Edible: Stem starch
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Description
A tree fern. It has a slender trunk. It grows 6 m tall. The fronds are dark green.
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Edible Uses
The starch from the trunk is processed and baked before eating.
Traditional Uses
The starch of the trunk is processed then baked and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in rainforest gullies.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Synonyms
Alsophila leichhardtiana F. M. BaileyCyathea leichardtiana (F. Muell.) Copel.and others
References (1)
- Pearson, S. & A., 1992, Rainforest Plants of Eastern Australia. Kangaroo Press p 75 (As Cyathea leichardtiana)
