Rubro-ow
Thelypteris nudata

Family: Aspleniaceae

What it is like

A fern. It grows 2.5 m tall. It has a creeping rhizome. This is about 5 mm across. The stipes are 40-80 cm long and the blade 50-100 cm long by 25-50 cm wide. The side leaflets are sword shaped and narrow towards the tip.

Also put in the family Thelypteridaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in shaded places in forests on slopes between 100-1,600 m above sea level in southern China. It grows on humus rich slopes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, fronds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Koche

Synonyms

Polypodium nudatum Roxb.; Pronephrium nudatum (Roxb.) Holttum; Probably now Cyclosorus nudatus (Roxb.) B. K. Nayar & S. Kaur;