Alsophila biformis
Rosenst.
CyatheaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fronds ?
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, Indonesia, Papua, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia,
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, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A tropical tree fern in the family Cyatheaceae with potentially edible fronds.
Names & Synonyms
Stenochlaena dubia Alderw.Alsophila lilianiae R. M. TryonCyathea arfakensis A. GeppCyathea biformis Copel.Cyathea gibbsiae Copel.Gymnosphaera biformis (Rosenst.) Copel.Hemitelia arfajensis Alderw.Polybotrya arfakensis A. GeppThysanobotrya arfakensis Alderw.Thysanobotrya dubia (Aldwer.) Posth.
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
