Edible: Rhizome, Root, Fronds, Leaves
A medium sized fern. It grows 0.2-1 m high. It has a long, creeping, branched rhizome. It forms extensive spreading patches. The fronds can be 2 m high in shady places. The fronds are held stiffly erect. They are crowded and shiny green. The segments are narrowly sword shaped. They are leathery and have fine teeth along the edge. The segments are slightly reduced in size towards the base of the frond. The fertile segments are similar to the sterile one.
A tropical plant. It grows in tropical and subtropical places. It grows in swampy low lying places in warm climates. It can grow in open moist places. It can tolerate frost. It cannot stand heavy shade.
Common Names: Anbul(ng)kung, Majuwa
Synonyms:
Blechnum indicum Burm.f..;
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