Phymatodes nigrescens

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Paku chai, Paku sumpah

PolypodiaceaeLeaves
Phymatodes nigrescens
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Phymatodes nigrescens
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Phymatodes nigrescens
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(c) Ganjar Cahyadi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fronds, Leaves

The fronds and leaves are eaten.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant.

Asia India, Malaysia, SE Asia,

Countries: Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam

How to Identify

A tropical fern in the Polypodiaceae family with edible fronds and leaves.

Wikipedia

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Phymatodes nigrescens is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It is found in North America.

Names & Synonyms
Pleopeltis nigrescens Carr.
References (4)
  • Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 452
  • Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 1801
  • Nieuwenhuis, 1904, Quer durch Borneo, 2, p 125
  • Piggott, A. G. 1988, Ferns of Malaysia in Colour. Tropical press, Malaysia. p 145

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