Sphaeropteris moluccana
(R. Brown ex Desv.) R.M. Tryon
Black marsh fern
CyatheaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Fronds
The young fronds are eaten as a vegetable.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in forests from sea level to 900 m altitude.
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A tree fern. The trunk is 50 cm tall. The fronds are 1.7-3 m long and divided. The stalk is dark and has scales near the base. The groups of spores are in 2 or 3 rows.
Notes
There are about 800 Cyathea species.
Names & Synonyms
Bug marsh fern, Paku gajah paya, Paku hitam paya, Paku pahat, Paku selamah
Cyathea brunonis Wallich ex W.J. HookerCyathea fuscopaleata CopelandCyathea kinabaluensis CopelandCyathea moluccana R. Brown
References (3)
- Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 727 (As Cyathea moluccana)
- Large, M.F., & Braggins, J.E., 2004, Tree Ferns. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne, Australia. p 227 (As Cyathea moluccana)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
