Coniogramme falcata
(D. Don) Salomon
PteridaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Fronds
The tender shoots are boiled and eaten as a vegetable.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Northeastern India,
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 subtropical fern in the Pteridaceae family (also classified in Adiantaceae) with edible tender shoots and fronds.
Notes
Also put in the family Adiantaceae. An unresolved name in The Plant List.
Names & Synonyms
Akalama
Diplazium falcatum D. Don
References (2)
- Srivastava, R. C., 2010, Traditional knowledge of Nyishi (Daffla) tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 9(1):26-37
- www.eFloras.org Flora of China
