Diplazium subsinuatum

Family: Athyriaceae

What it is like

A fern. It has a long creeping rhizome. The stalk is 18 cm long. The blade is simple and narrowly oval. It tapers towards the base and the tip. It is 32 cm long by 3 cm wide.

It has also been put in the family Woodsiaceae. Possibly now Deparia.

Where it is found

It grows in the Himalayan region of Arunchal pradesh in India. In Thailand it grows along streams at about 1,175 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Shoots, leaves, fronds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Akalama

Synonyms

Asplenium lanceum Thunb.; Asplenium subsinuatum Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.; Athyrium lanceum (Thunb.) Milde; Diplazium lanceum (Thunb.) C. Presl.; Diplazium tomitaroanum Masam.; Micropodium lanceum (Thunb.) J. Sm.; Triblemma lancea (Thunb.) Ching;