Thelypteris xylodes
(Kunze) Ching
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fronds - drink, Leaves - drink
The fronds are dried and pounded with rice, then stored for 2 days for fermentation into a local liquor.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. It grows on partly exposed stream banks. It grows between 800-2,300 m above sea level.
Asia, Bhutan, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sri Lanka,
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 family Aspleniaceae that grows on partly exposed stream banks at elevations between 800–2,300 m. The fronds are used to prepare traditional fermented beverages.
Names & Synonyms
Rukdik
Aspidium xylodes KunzePseudocyclorus xylodes (Kunze) ChingThis is probably now the correct name.
and others
References (1)
- Srivastava, R. C., 2009, Traditional knowledge of Adi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh on plants. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 8(2): 146-153
