Rang Songquan, Lingur
Allantodia aspera

Family: Athyriaceae

What it is like

A large fern. The rhizome creeps widely. There are brown scales at the tip. It has spines along the stalk. The fronds are 1.5 m long. They are twice divided. The frond blade is 90 cm long by 50 cm wide.

There are about 300-600 Diplazium species. They have also been put in the families Aspleniaceae and Woodsiaceae.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows along water channels. It grows up to 2200 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Northeastern India, Pakistan, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The young curled fronds are used as a vegetable. They are cooked with dry fish.

The fronds are sold in markets.

Edible parts

Fronds, leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dheki shak, Muikhun chak, Mukhaindebusa

Synonyms

Asplenium asperum Mett.; Asplenium polypioides Mett.; Athyrium asperum (Blume) Milde; Diplazium asperum Blume; Diplazium polypodioides Blume; Microstegia aspera (Blume) C. Presl;