Lygodium salicifolium
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(c) Andreas Berger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Description
A climbing fern in the Lygodiaceae family that can reach up to 10 m tall with a stem only 2 mm across. It is a subtropical plant growing in mixed forests at elevations between 800-1,200 m.
Edible Uses
The leaves and young stems are eaten as a potherb.
Traditional Uses
The leaves and young stems are eaten as a potherb.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in mixed forests between 800-1,200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Notes
Also put in the family Schizaeaceae.
Also Known As
Bu gu jiao, Da guo, Pa guo
References (1)
- Cao, Y., et al, 2020, Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by three trans-boundary ethnic groups in Jiangcheng County, Pu’er, Southwest China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2020) 16:66
