Edible: Leaves, Fronds
A compact fern. It grows 20-30 cm high and spreads 20-30 cm wide. It has a short creeping rhizome. The fronds are triangle shaped. They are of different lengths. They can be 15-30 cm long. The leaflets at the end are compound with 4-5 pairs of side leaflets cut into 2-6 oval lobes with teeth. Fertile fronds are one and a half times as long as sterile fronds. Some varieties have white or silver markings.
A tropical and subtropical plant. It grows in open moist places at low altitudes in the tropics. In Indonesia it grows up to 750 m above sea level. It grows in damp places including rock crevices and in old stone walls. It suits hardiness zones 10-12.
Common Names: Slender brake fern, Dhekia sak, Dhingkha mwigong, Dingkia, Feng wei mao, Hoko-shida, Paku padang, Paku pelandok, Sere, Sir'ia, Slender brake, Sword brake
Synonyms:
Pteris crenata;