Cyathea podophylla

(W. J. Hooker) Copeland

Rang tientoa co-cuong

Cyatheaceae Edible: Leaves ?

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Description

A tree fern. The trunk erect and narrow and is 1-2 m tall. It is about 8 cm across. The fronds are 2-3 m long and divided twice. The fronds remain on the plant. They can form a skirt around the plant. The stalk is dark purple and glossy. It is covered with warts and scales. The scales are narrow and shiny and dark brown. The spore groups are round and on either side of the vein of the smallest leaflets.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows by streams and in valleys between 600-1000 m altitude.

Where It Grows

Asia, Cambodia, China, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam,

Notes

There are about 800 Cyathea species.

Synonyms

Alsophila podophylla W.J. Hooker

References (3)

Large, M.F., & Braggins, J.E., 2004, Tree Ferns. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne, Australia. p 243 Plate 80
Mot So Rau Dai an Duoc O Vietnam. Wild edible Vegetables. Ha Noi 1994, p 164
Pham-Hoang Ho, 1999, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam. Nha Xuat Ban Tre. p 116