Fern
Phymatosorus commutatus

Family: Polypodiaceae

What it is like

An erect fern. It grows 1 m tall. The root is creeping. The frond is deeply dissected with ladder-like long tapering lobes. The spore bodies or sori are small and scattered.

There are about 75-225 (1100) Polypodium species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the lowlands and mountains.

Countries/locations it is found in

Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Island, Solomon Islands

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fronds, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Phymatodes commutata (Blume) Ching; Polypodium commutatum Blume; Possibly Microsorium