Tectaria latifolia Copel.

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Tectariaceae > Tectaria

Characteristics

A fern. It grows 1.5 m tall.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 1.5
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in open forest and on well-drained slopes.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fronds leaves
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Images

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Distribution

Tectaria latifolia world distribution map, present in Fiji, Indonesia, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17360660-1
WFO ID wfo-0001127941
COL ID 5537Y
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Synonyms

Dryopteris latifolia Nephrodium irregulare Drynaria latifolia Pleopeltis latifolia Polypodium latifolium Sagenia hippocrepis Phymatodes latifolia Aspidium forsteri Tectaria latifolia