Pteridium centrali-africanum (hieron. ex R.e.fr.) Alston

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Dennstaedtiaceae > Pteridium

Characteristics

An erect fern. It grows 1-3 m tall. It has long underground rhizomes that put up shoots. The stem is thick, rounded and hairy. The leaf is compound and 45 cm long with loves. Each leaf has about 21 pairs of leaflets.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 3.0
Root system rhizome
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Usage

The young leaves or fronds are eaten. Caution: It should probably not be eaten in large amounts.
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Edible fronds leaves rhizomes
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Cultivation

It can grow from spores or rhizomes.
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17415060-1
WFO ID wfo-0001111687
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Synonyms

Pteridium centrali-africanum Pteridium aquilinum subsp. centraliafricanum