Pteris moluccana
Blume
Fern
Pteridaceae Edible: Root, Starch, Fronds, Leaves
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Description
A tropical fern in the Pteridaceae family with edible roots, starch, fronds, and leaves.
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Edible Uses
The roots yield a flour. The roots, starch, fronds, and leaves are edible.
Traditional Uses
The roots yield a flour.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia,
Notes
An unresolved name in The Plant List.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roots | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
References (5)
- Blume, 1828, Enumeration 208
- Croft, J., 1982, Ferns and Man in New Guinea
- Massal, E. and Barrau, J., 1973, Food Plants of the South Sea Islands. SPC Technical Paper No 94. Noumea, New Caledonia. p 38
- Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 111
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
