Drynaria propinqua
(Wall. ex Mett.) Bedd.
PolypodiaceaeRoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Rhizome
The fleshy rhizome is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. In Northeastern India it grows between 2,000-2,800 m above sea level.
Asia, 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 fern in the Polypodiaceae family with a fleshy rhizome, found in the temperate regions of Northeastern India at elevations between 2,000-2,800 meters above sea level.
Names & Synonyms
So
Polypodium propinquum Wall ex Mett.
References (1)
- Tsering, J., et al, 2017, Ethnobotanical appraisal on wild edible plants used by the Monpa community of Arunchal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol 16(4), October 2017, pp 626-637
