Bolbitis lonchophora
C. Chr.
Bolbitis fern
LomariopsidaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fronds
The fronds are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
How to Identify
A tropical fern in the Lomariopsidaceae family, commonly known as Bolbitis fern.
Names & Synonyms
Cook Islands, Fiji, Pacific
Acrostichum repandumCampium palustre Copel
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. (As Campium palustre Copel)