Cyatheaceae
50 species
Tree fern family with large fronds; ancient group found in tropical and subtropical forests.
Alsophila amboinensis
Edible: Starch ?
Alsophila articulata
Edible: Stems - starch
Alsophila biformis
Edible: Fronds ?
Alsophila camerooniana
Edible: Fronds ?
Alsophila cuspidata
Edible: Rhizomes, Leaves
Alsophila geluensis
Edible: Fronds ?
Alsophila hornei
Edible: Fronds ?
Alsophila leichhardtiana
Prickly tree fern
Edible: Stem starch
Alsophila micra
Edible: Fronds ?
Alsophila microphylloides
Edible: Fronds, Leaves
Alsophila rubiginosa
Tree fern
Edible: Fronds, Leaves
Alsophila schlechteri
Edible: Fronds ?
Alsophila smithii
Soft tree fern
Edible: Shoots, Heart
Alsophila spinulosa
Pugjik
Edible: Pith, Stem - starch, Shoots, Leaves
Alsophila woollsiana
Woolly tree fern
Edible: Bud, Fronds, Leaves
Cyathea affinis
Cyathea andersonii
Edible: Stem starch
Cyathea angiensis
Tree fern
Edible: Fronds, Leaves
Cyathea australis
Rough tree fern
Edible: Heart, Fronds, Leaves, Starch
Cyathea bicrenata
Bicrenate treefern
Edible: Pulp, Starch
Cyathea brackenridgei
Kwa'e bulu
Edible: Fronds, Leaves
Cyathea brunoniana
Edible: Pith - starch
Cyathea camerooniana
Edible: Leaves, Fronds
Cyathea contaminans
Blue tree fern
Edible: Leaves, Fronds, Pith
Cyathea dealbata
Tree fern, Ponga fern, Silver fern
Edible: Leaves, Fronds, Stem
Cyathea dregei
Cape tree fern, Grassland tree fern
Edible: Leaves, Fronds
Cyathea gigantea
Giant tree fern
Edible: Stem starch
Cyathea hornei
Dingo dingo, Reve
Edible: Fronds, Leaves
Cyathea hunsteiniana
Edible: Fronds ?
Cyathea latebrosa
Scaly tree fern
Cyathea manniana
Spiny tree fern
Edible: Leaves, Fronds
Cyathea medullaris
Black tree fern
Edible: Leaves, Fronds, Stem
Cyathea microdonta
Edible: Pith starch
Cyathea podophylla
Rang tientoa co-cuong
Edible: Leaves ?
Cyathea rebeccae
Rebecca Tree Fern, Black tree fern
Edible: Stem starch, Fronds, Leaves
Cyathea sp.
fern
Edible: Fronds, Leaves
Cyathea vittata
Kwa'e bala
Edible: Leaves, Fronds, Stem heart
Hemitelia latebrosa
Edible: Fronds, Leaves
Sphaeropteris aeneifolia
Edible: Fronds, Leaves
Sphaeropteris atrox
Sphaeropteris brunoniana
Edible: Fronds, Leaves, Vegetable
Sphaeropteris carrii
Carr's tree fern
Sphaeropteris cooperi
Cicatrice tree-fern, Straw Tree Fern, Scaly tree fern
Edible: Growing heart, Fiddlehead, Starch, Leaves, Fronds
Sphaeropteris fugax
Sphaeropteris glauca
Edible: Fronds
Sphaeropteris lunulata
Balabala, Balabala balaka
Edible: Fronds, Leaves, Pith
Sphaeropteris magna
Edible: Fronds, Leaves
Sphaeropteris moluccana
Black marsh fern
Edible: Leaves, Fronds
Sphaeropteris pilulifera
Sphaeropteris werneri