Asplenium ensiforme
Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.
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Description
A fern. It grows 30-45 cm tall. It has a short erect rhizome. The fronds are simple and clustered. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 20-40 cm long by 1.5-2,5 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The fronds are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Pakistan,
References (2)
- Gul, A., 2016, Traditional, medicinal and food uses of Pteridophytes of district Mansehra (Pakistan) and their some adjacent areas. International Journal of Biosciences Vol. 9, No. 5 p. 116-133
- Yusuf, U. K., 2010, Ferns of Malaysian Rain Forest. A Journey Through the Fern World. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press p 34
