Dryopteris cyatheoides

(Kaulf.) O. Ktze.

fern, Kikawaio, Kikawaioa, Pakikawaio

DryopteridaceaeLeavesRootsShoots
Dryopteris cyatheoides
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fronds, Leaves, Shoots, Root

The young leaf shoots are eaten raw, and the scraped root is eaten raw.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant.

Hawaii, Pacific,

Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Vanuatu, Samoa

How to Identify

A tropical fern of the Dryopteridaceae family.

Notes

There are about 200 Dryopteris species.

References (2)
  • HANDY,
  • NEAL,

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