Tectaria magnifica
Family: Tectariaceae
What it is like
A fern. It grows 1 m tall.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forest undergrowth.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR
How it is used for food
The shoots have been cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Edible parts
Shoots, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Kilelele
Synonyms
Aspidium magnificum Bonap.; Aspidium rotundilobatum Bonap.; Sagenia apiifolia (Schkuhr) J. Sm.; Tectaria rotundilobata (Bonap.) C. Chr.;