Thelypteris ciliata
Family: Aspleniaceae
What it is like
An erect fern. The leaf stalk is about 25 cm long. They are covered with fine, soft hairs. The fronds are divided and the leaflets are almost without stalks. The spore bodies are small and brown and near the edge of the frond.
There are about (2) 800 Thelypteris species. They grow in the tropics and subtropics. Also put in the family Thelypteridaceae.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. In Nepal it grows between 500-2400 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Himalayas, Indochina, Laos, Nepal, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The tender fronds are cooked as a vegetable.
Edible parts
Fronds, leaves
How it is grown
Plants are grown from spores or by splitting the rhizome.
Its other names
Local names
Jire nyuro, Tore nyuro