Ptisana smithii

(Mett. ex Kuhn) Murdock

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves, Fronds

The leaves and fronds are edible.

It is a tropical plant.

Fiji, Pacific,

Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa

A fern in the Marattiaceae family native to tropical regions.

Names & Synonyms

Dibi

Marattia smithii Mett. ex Kuhn

References (2)

Etoh, T. & Sundaresan, 1985, Food Plants in Fiji and Their Utilization. Kagoshima Univ. Res. Center S. Pac, Occasional Papers, No. 5. p. 145-164. (As Marattia smithii)
Jansen, A. A. J., et al, (Eds), 1990, Food and Nutrition in Fiji. Volume One. p 53 (As Marattia smithii)