Alsophila microphylloides
(Rosenst.) R. M.Tryon
CyatheaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fronds, Leaves
Fronds and leaves are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded at 2,200 m above sea level in the Southern Highlands.
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, PNG, 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, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A tropical tree fern in the Cyatheaceae family recorded at elevations up to 2,200 m in the Southern Highlands.
Names & Synonyms
Cyathea microphylloides Rosenst.Cyathea peranemiformis C. Chr.
References (2)
- Milliken, W., Ethnobotany of the Yali of West Papua. Royal Botanical Garden, Edinburgh. p 10 (near Baliem) (As Cyathea microphylloides)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
