Drynaria drynarioides

Family: Polypodiaceae

What it is like

A fern. It can grow in soil or attached to other plants. The rhizome is 2-3 cm thick. It is densely covered with scales. The fronds do not have stalks. They have leaflets along the fronds. The fronds are 50-175 cm long by 15-45 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, Fiji, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia, Solomon Islands, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fronds, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Poto

Synonyms

Acrostichum drynarioides Hook.; Aglaomorpha drynarioides (Hook.) M. C. Roos; Merinthosorus drynarioides (Hook.) Copel.; and several others