Trigonospora ciliata
(Wall. ex Benth.) Holttum
ThelypteridaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Fronds
The tender leaves and fronds are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.
Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Nepal,
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 tropical fern in the Thelypteridaceae family native to Yunnan. The tender leaves and fronds are traditionally cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Names & Synonyms
Akalami, Lu mao jin xing jue
Aspidium ciliatum Wall. ex Benth.Lastrea calcarata var. ciliata (Wall. ex Benth.) Bedd.Trigonospora ciliata (Wall. ex Benth.) Holttumand others
Possibly now Pseudocyclosporus ciliatus (Benth.) Ching
References (1)
- Srivastava, R. C., 2010, Traditional knowledge of Nyishi (Daffla) tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 9(1):26-37 (As Trigonopsora ciliata)
