Winged marattia fern
Eupodium laeve
Family: Marattiaceae
What it is like
A fern. It grows in soil. The leaf stalk has scales. The fronds are divided 3 times.
There are 60 Marattia species. They are tropical ferns.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in dense forests between 1,400-2,400 m above sea level It grows in the Sandwich Islands in Hawaii.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Central America (country/location of origin), Hawaii, Indonesia, Pacific, SE Asia, South America, USA
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Caudex
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from spores or the rhizome.
Its other names
Local names
Pakis maratia bersayap
Synonyms
Maratta alata Sw.; Marattia alata var. laevis (Sm.) Farw.;