Polypodiaceae
42 species
A family of true ferns with fronds, commonly found in forests and cultivated as houseplants.
Aglaomorpha quercifolia
Rock fern, Oak fern, Oak leaf fern
Edible: Rhizome, Root, Young fronds,Leaves
Arthromeris wallichiana - (Spreng,)Ching.
Edible: Leaves
Belvisia sp
Edible: Leaves - salt
Drynaria bonii
Edible: Rhizome ?
Drynaria drynarioides
Edible: Fronds, Leaves
Drynaria fortunei
Edible: Rhizome - starch, Root
Drynaria propinqua
Edible: Rhizome
Drynaria rigidula
Basket Fern
Edible: Young fronds
Drynaria roosii
Edible: Rhizome, Root
Drynaria sinica
Edible: Rhizome - starch, Root
Drynaria sparsisora
Dryopteris fragrans
Polypody
Edible: Leaves - tea
Lemmaphyllum carnosum
Fern, Snail-Shell Grass
Edible: Fronds, Leaves, Shoots
Lepisorus contortus
Edible: Leaves
Leptochilus macrophyllus
Leptochilus pteropus
Lomagramma leucolepis
Lomariopsis guineensis
Edible: Frond, Leaves, Vegetable
Lomariopsis tenuifolia
Loxogramme abyssinica
Matteuccia orientalis - (Hook.)Trevis.
Edible: Leaves, Shoots
Matteuccia pensylvanica - (Willd.)Raymond.
Ostrich Fern
Edible: Leaves, Root
Matteuccia struthiopteris - (L.)Tod.
Ostrich Fern
Edible: Leaves, Root
Microgramma lycopodioides
Clubmoss snakefern
Microsorum membranifolium
Pimple fern
Microsorum punctatum
Fragrant fern, Climbing bird's nest fern
Edible: Leaves, Fronds
Phlebodium aureum
Hare's foot fern
Phymatodes nigrescens
Paku chai, Paku sumpah
Edible: Fronds, Leaves
Phymatosorus commutatus
Fern
Edible: Fronds, Leaves
Phymatosorus longissimus
Edible: Leaves, Fronds, Spice, Flavouring
Phymatosorus pustulatus
Hound's tongue fern, Kowaowao
Edible: Fronds, Leaves
Polypodiodes niponica
Edible: Leaves, Fronds
Polypodium cambricum
Slatka paparat
Edible: Roots
Polypodium glycyrrhiza
Licorice fern
Edible: Root, Rhizome
Polypodium linguiforme
Fern
Edible: Fronds, Leaves
Polypodium polypodioides
Polypodium scouleri
Leathery polypody
Edible: Rhizome, Roots
Polypodium vulgare
Common polypody, Wall fern
Edible: Root, Rhizome
Pteridium aquilinum esculentum
Bracken
Edible: Leaves, Root, Shoots
Pyrrosia porosa
Edible: Fronds, Leaves - tea
Schellolepis subauriculata
White Caterpillar Fern
Tectaria repanda
Paku kikir
Edible: Leaves, Fronds