Gleichenia spp.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fronds, Leaves
The fronds and leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. They need light moist soil in a shady position.
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
A coral fern. It has branching, creeping rhizomes or underground stems. These have hairs and scales. The stalks are erect and narrow. The fronds are slender and branching.
Notes
There are about 10-12 Gleichenia species. They occur in tropical Asia and the Pacific.
Names & Synonyms
Check Dicranopteris
References (1)
- Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 110
