Adiantum flabellulatum
L.
Fan-leaved maidenhair
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves - tea
The leaves are brewed as tea.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in acid soils. It grows up to 1,000 m above sea level.
Asia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam,
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 maidenhair family, growing 20-45 cm tall. It thrives in acid soils at elevations up to 1,000 m and is sold in local markets.
Medicinal Uses
It is used as a herbal medicine.
Other Information
It is sold in local markets.
Notes
Also put in the family Adiantaceae. It is used as a herbal medicine.
Names & Synonyms
Wū jiǎo māo
Adiantum amoenum Wall. ex Hook & Grev.Adiantum fuscum Retz.
References (1)
- Li, D. et al, 2017, Ethnobotanical survey of herbal tea plants from the traditional markets in Chaoshan, China. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 205 (2017) 195-206
