Tectaria degeneri
Copel
TectariaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Fronds
The leaves and fronds are eaten.
Where to Find It
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
How to Identify
A tropical fern in the Tectariaceae family with edible leaves and fronds.
Names & Synonyms
Turaso
References (1)
- Etoh, T. & Sundaresan, 1985, Food Plants in Fiji and Their Utilization. Kagoshima Univ. Res. Center S. Pac, Occasional Papers, No. 5. p. 145-164.
