Golden chicken fern, Golden lamb fern
Cibotium barometz

Family: Dicksoniaceae

What it is like

A tree fern. It lies along the ground or can be erect. It has long yellow hairs over the tips. The fronds are twice divided and have hairs at their base.

Also put in the family Cibotaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical and subtropical plant. In southern China it grows between 200-600 m above sea level but can be at higher altitudes. It grows on open hill slopes and near streams between 500-1,600 m above sea level. In XTBG Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, Ryuku Islands, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The starch in the rhizomes is processed into flour and used in cakes and also to make liqueur.

Edible parts

Root, leaves, fronds

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from the rhizome or by spores.

Its other names

Local names

A cong, Can tich, Dalie, Debademao, De bu, Golden moss, Guogu, Long culy, Pakis domba emas, Pakis penawar jambi, Pakis simpei, Woolly fern

Synonyms

Polypodium barometz L.; and others