Deparia japonica

Family: Athyriaceae

What it is like

A creeping fern. The fertile fronds are 1 m long. The leaves are twice divided with 4-8 pairs of pinnae. These have 5-18 pairs of lobes.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Thailand it grows on muddy rocks near streams at 600-800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Polynesia, South Africa, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, fronds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Asplenium japonicum Thunb.; Diplazium japonicum (Thunb.) Bedd.; and several others