Nephrolepis falcata
(Cav.) C. Chr.
Fishtail swordfern, Long sword fern
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fronds, Leaves, Roots - flour
Fronds and leaves are eaten. Roots can be processed into flour.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows near rivers and in wet places.
Asia, Australia, Central America, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Marquesas, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, South America, St. Kitts and Nevis, Thailand, Vietnam,
How to Identify
A fern. It grows in tufts. The fronds are 35-120 cm long and 10 cm wide. The fronds have leaflets along the side. The pinnae have rounded teeth along the edge.
How to Grow
It can be grown from spores but also by shoots of the stolons or runners.
Notes
Also put in the family Davalliaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Forked giant sword fern, Pakis cecerenean, Pakis pedang panjang, Pakis uban
References (3)
- Anderson, E. F., 1993, Plants and people of the Golden Triangle. Dioscorides Press. p 216
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 875
- Thoa P. T. K., et al, 2013, Biodiversity indices and utilization of edible wild plants: a case study of the Cham Island in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. Journal of Research in Environmental Science and Toxicology 2(9) :167-174
