Amsukura
Adiantum lunulatum

Family: Pteridaceae

What it is like

A fern. It is a herb that keeps growing from year to year. It has a short creeping rhizome. The scale are yellow to dark red-brown. The fronds are in tufts and arch over. They are 40 cm long. The stalk is 15 cm long. The blade is narrow and triangle shaped. It is 10-22 cm long by 3-6 cm wide.

Also put in the family Adiantaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests near rivers and in palm groves. It grows in wet acid soils between 100-2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Andamans, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China, East Africa, Fiji, Guam, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guinée, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malawi, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Northeastern India, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, fronds, vegetable, rhizome

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chakawkte, Goyali lota, Marjiv, Tuku

Synonyms

Adiantum arcuatum Sw.; Adiantum lunatum Cav.; Adiantum philippense L.; Pteris lunulata Retz.;