Thelypteris truncata
(Poir.) K. Iwats.
Fern
ThelypteridaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fronds, Leaves
The fronds and leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, China, Christmas Island, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Fiji, Micronesia, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Nepal, Nauru, New Zealand, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Palau, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Samoa, Yemen
How to Identify
A large fern. It has an erect trunk and a crown of fronds at the top. The fronds are 80-120 cm long. They are twice divided.
Notes
There are about 200 Dryopteris species.
Names & Synonyms
Aspidium abortivum BlumeDryopteris truncata (Poir.) KuntzeNephrodium truncatum (Poir.) C. PreslPolypodium truncatum Poir.Polystichum truncatum (Poir.) Gaudich.Thelypteris truncata (Poir.) K. Iwats.and several others
References (2)
- Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 109 (As Pneumatopteris truncata)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
