Phymatosorus commutatus
(Blume) Pic. Serm.
Fern
Polypodiaceae Edible: Fronds, Leaves
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Description
An erect fern. It grows 1 m tall. The root is creeping. The frond is deeply dissected with ladder-like long tapering lobes. The spore bodies or sori are small and scattered.
Edible Uses
The fronds and leaves are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in the lowlands and mountains.
Where It Grows
Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Pitcairn Island, Solomon Islands,
Notes
There are about 75-225 (1100) Polypodium species.
Synonyms
Phymatodes commutata (Blume) ChingPolypodium commutatum BlumePossibly Microsorium
References (3)
- Flora of Solomon Islands
- Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 111 (As Polypodium commutatum)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
