Pteridium caudatum
(L.) Maxon
Southern bracken fern
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Description
A subtropical fern (Dennstaedtiaceae) with edible fronds and young shoots.
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Edible Uses
The young shoots are cut into small pieces and boiled or stewed with pork and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The young shoots are cut into small pieces and boiled or stewed with pork and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Is.,Central America, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Galapagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, USA, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Samambia
References (6)
- Chin, W.Y., 1998, Ferns in the Tropics. Kangaroo. p 158
- Fagg, C. W. et al, 2015, Useful Brazilian plants listed in the manuscripts and publications of the Scottish medic and naturalist George Gardner (1812–1849). Journal of Ethnopharmacology 161 (2015) 18–29
- Jahrb. Hamburg. Wiss. Anst. 14(Beih. 3):5. 1896
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 112
- Kew Plants of the World Online
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- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 454
