Bird's nest fern
Asplenium phyllitidis

Family: Aspleniaceae

What it is like

A fern that grows attached to other plants. The rhizome is erect. The fronds are 50-60 cm long by 6-8 cm wide. The spores are arranged in groups 2-2.5 cm long on alternate small veins under the leaf.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Maldives, SE Asia, Sikkim

How it is used for food

The young shoots are eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Aule uniyun, Handifangivah

Synonyms

Neottopteris phyllitidis (D. Don) J. Sm.; Thamnopteris phyllitidis (D. Don) C. Presl.;