Diplazium proliferum (Lam.) Thouars

A moderate sized land fern with a scaly rhizome. It grows 1-2 m tall. The blade is up to 60 cm long. The leaflets are 2-3 cm wide and 15 cm long. The sori are long and attached along the veins. The leaves are large and crenate and placed alternatively along the stalk. The mature fronds often have small bulbils or plantlets growing in their leaf axils.

A tropical plant. It occurs from Polynesia to Australia and in Africa. It is usually found near streams. In Indonesia it grows from sea level to 1,200 m above sea level.

Young fronds are cooked and eaten. They are added to vegetable soup. The bulbils on the stems are eaten raw or cooked.

Plantlets on the fronds take root and grow into new plants. Plants are also easily grown from spores. The bulbils can also be used to grow new plants.