Giant creek fern
Cyclosorus truncatus

Family: Thelypteridaceae

What it is like

A fern. It has a short underground stem or rhizome. The stipes are 50-112 cm long. The base of the leaflets is swollen. There are 25-40 segments. There are teeth along the edge. The leaf blade is 75-150 cm long by 28-50 cm wide.

There are now only 2 recognised Cyclosorus species. Others are now in other genera.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows along the sides of streams and in wet places in forests. In southern China it grows between 100-1,300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fronds, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Jie lie mao jue

Synonyms

Cyclosorus truncatus var. truncatus; Nephrodium truncatum (Poir.) C. Presl.; Pneumatopteris truncata (Poir.) Holttum; Polypodium truncatum Poir.; Thelypteris truncata (Poir.) K. Iwats;