Allantodia spectabilis
(Wall. & Mett.) Ching
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Meise Botanic Garden
Meise Botanic Garden
What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Fronds
Young leaves and fronds are cooked in stir-fries or soups.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. In Nepal it occurs at 2,100 m above sea level.
Asia, China, Himalayas, Indonesia, Nepal, SE Asia, West Papua,
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 fern. It has black creeping rhizomes. These are 1 mm thick. The fertile fronds are 1.2 m long and 60 cm across at the base.
Nutrition Score: 26/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | 88.6 | — | — | 3.6 | — | — | 10.4 | 0.2 |
Other Information
Fronds are sold in local markets.
Notes
Also put in the family Woodsiaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Neuro
Allantodia multicaudata (Wall. ex C. B. Clarke) W. M. ChuAsplenium multicaudatum Wall. ex C. B. ClarkeAsplenium spectabile Wall. ex Mett.Athyrium spectabile (Wall. ex Mett.) C. Presl.Diplazium griffithii Bedd.Diplazium spectabile (Wall. ex Mett.) Bir
and others
References (5)
- Chettri, S., et al, 2018, Nutrient and Elemental Composition of Wild Edible Ferns of the Himalaya. American Fern Journal 108(3):95–106 (As Diplazium spectabile)
- Joshi, N., et al, 2007, Traditional neglected vegetables of Nepal: Their sustainable utilization for meeting human needs. Tropentag 2007. Conference on International Agricultural Research for Development. (As Diplazium spectabile)
- Liu, Y., et al, 2012, Food uses of ferns in China: a review. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 84(4): 263-270
- Milliken, W., Ethnobotany of the Yali of West Papua. Royal Botanical Garden, Edinburgh. p 10 (As Diplazium spectabilis) (near Baliem)
- Ojha, R. & Devkota, H. P., 2021, Edible and Medicinal Pteridophytes of Nepal: A Review. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 22:16 (As Diplazium spectabile)
