Sword fern
Nephrolepis undulata

Family: Nephrolepidaceae

What it is like

A fern. It is a herb that keeps growing from year to year. It can grow attached to oil palm.

Also put in the family Davalliaceae and Oleandraceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests and woodlands. It grows attached to oil palm.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo, Congo R, East Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Southern Africa, West Africa, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Roots, tubers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aspidium undulatum Afzel. ex Sw. Nephrolepis filipes C. Chr.; Nephrolepis intermedia Fee; Nephrolepis occidentalis Kunze; Nephrolepis pluma Moore; Nephrolepis tuberosa var. undulata Mett.;