Tectaria crenata
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves - tea, Medicine
The leaves are used to make tea.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Samoa, SE Asia, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Fiji, 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, Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Samoa, Yemen
How to Identify
Tectaria crenata is a tropical fern in the Tectariaceae family.
Medicinal Uses
The leaves are used medicinally.
Names & Synonyms
Several
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
