Thelypteris opulenta

Family: Aspleniaceae

What it is like

A fern. The stalks or stipes are 70 cm long and reddish. The blade is 90 cm long with 25 pairs of pinnae. These are 25 cm long by 3 cm wide. They have lobes.

Also put in the family Thelypteridaceae.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows on dry mountain slopes. It can stand light shade.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, India, Indochina, Micronesia, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand

How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked with chicken to make curry.

Edible parts

Leaves, fronds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bhilongoni, Rukji

Synonyms

Aspidium extensum Blume; Aspidium opulentum Kaulf.; Cyclosorus extensus (Blume) H. Ito; Cyclosorus extensus (Blume) Ching; Cyclosorus opulentus (Kaulf.) Nakaike; - This is probably now the correct name Dryopteris extensa (Blume) Kuntze; Nephrodium extensum (Blume) T. Moore; Nephrodium extensum (Blume) Hook.; Nephrodium opulentum (Kaulf.) C. Presl.; Thelypteris extensa (Blume) C. V. Morton;