Dennstaedtia spp.
Fern
DennstaedtiaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fronds, Leaves
The fronds and leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa
How to Identify
Dennstaedtia is a tropical fern belonging to the Dennstaedtiaceae family, with approximately 50 species distributed across tropical regions. The fronds and leaves are edible.
Notes
There are about 50 Dennstaedtia species.
References (1)
- Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 109
