Gleichenia spp.
Gleicheniaceae Edible: Fronds, Leaves
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Description
A coral fern. It has branching, creeping rhizomes or underground stems. These have hairs and scales. The stalks are erect and narrow. The fronds are slender and branching.
Edible Uses
The fronds and leaves are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. They need light moist soil in a shady position.
Where It Grows
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Notes
There are about 10-12 Gleichenia species. They occur in tropical Asia and the Pacific.
Synonyms
Check Dicranopteris
References (1)
- Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 110
