Blechnaceae
16 species
Fern family including hard ferns and water ferns, mostly non-edible fronds used ornamentally.
Blechnum chambersii
Lance water fern
Edible: Fronds, Leaves
Blechnum cordatum
Palm leaf fern
Edible: Fronds, Leaves
Blechnum orientale
Bungwall, Mountain fern cat, Centipede fern
Edible: Rhizome, Root, Fronds, Leaves, Vegetable
Blechnum spicant
Hard fern, Deer Fern, Ladder fern
Edible: Leaves, Fronds, Root
Blechnum vittatum
Parablechnum procerum
Small kiokio
Edible: Leaves
Sadleria cyatheoides
'Ama'u, Rasp fern, Amaumau fern
Edible: Fronds, Leaves, Pith - starch
Stenochlaena areolaris
Fern
Edible: Leaves, Fronds
Stenochlaena milnei
Fern
Edible: Leaves, Fronds
Stenochlaena palustris
Climbing swamp fern
Edible: Leaves, Fronds
Stenochlaena tenuifolia
African climbing fern, Giant vine fern
Edible: Fronds, Leaves, Vegetable
Telmatoblechnum indicum
Bungwall fern, Swamp fern, Swamp Water Fern
Edible: Rhizome, Root, Fronds, Leaves
Woodwardia areolata
Woodwardia japonica
Edible: Rhizome - starch, Root
Woodwardia unigemmata
Edible: Rhizome - starch, Root
Woodwardia virginica