Stenochlaena areolaris
(Harr.) Copel.
Fern
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Description
A fern. It often grows in the crown of palms where there is water. It can also grow on pandanus. The rhizome is 30-90 cm long. The leaf blade has about 7 pairs of sterile leaflets. The fertile leaflets (pinnae) are narrow. The edges are curled back.
Edible Uses
The leaves and fronds are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 6 Stenochlaena species. They are swamp loving ferns of the tropics and subtropics.
Synonyms
References (2)
- Chambers, T. C., 2013, A review of the genus Stenochlaena. Telopea 15:13-16
- Croft,
