Cyathea podophylla

(W. J. Hooker) Copeland

Rang tientoa co-cuong

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Cyathea podophylla
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Cyathea podophylla
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Cyathea podophylla
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves ?

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows by streams and in valleys between 600-1000 m altitude.

Asia, Cambodia, China, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Taiwan, 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 tree fern. The trunk erect and narrow and is 1-2 m tall. It is about 8 cm across. The fronds are 2-3 m long and divided twice. The fronds remain on the plant. They can form a skirt around the plant. The stalk is dark purple and glossy. It is covered with warts and scales. The scales are narrow and shiny and dark brown. The spore groups are round and on either side of the vein of the smallest leaflets.

Notes

There are about 800 Cyathea species.

Names & Synonyms
Alsophila podophylla W.J. Hooker
References (3)
  • Large, M.F., & Braggins, J.E., 2004, Tree Ferns. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne, Australia. p 243 Plate 80
  • Mot So Rau Dai an Duoc O Vietnam. Wild edible Vegetables. Ha Noi 1994, p 164
  • Pham-Hoang Ho, 1999, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam. Nha Xuat Ban Tre. p 116

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