Dipteris conjugata

Dipteris conjugata is a species of fern in the family Dipteridaceae. It has a rhizome, and 2-3 tall stems with mid green or dark green fronds, which have several divisions to toothed lobes. It is grows in clearings, mountain ridges and in forest margins, from tropical and temperate Asia, northern Queensland in Australia and some islands in the Pacific Ocean. It has limited native medicinal uses.

Description

A fern. The stems are 2-3 m tall. It has an underground stem or rhizome. This has coarse dark bristles.

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Medicinal Uses

It has been used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments, such as in southern Thailand, the roots have been collected for used in traditional medicine. In Fiji, it is used to treat male reproductive ailments. It also has another use, in the highlands of Mindanao in the Philippines, the large fronds are used as an umbrella.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 300-2,900 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Australia, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Samoa, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam,

Also Known As

Bua cek, Bua chaek

References (2)

• Parham, B. E. V., 1972, Plants of Samoa. New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. Information Series. No. 85 p 49
• World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew