Diplazium esculentum
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Vegetable fern (Diplazium esculentum) is an edible fern found throughout Asia and Oceania. It is probably the most commonly consumed fern[1] . The young fronds are stir-fried as a "vegetable" or used in salads.[2][3]
It is known as paco in the Philippines,[2] and linguda in northern India, referring to the curled fronds. They may have mild amounts of fern toxins but no major toxic effects are recorded.[4]
D. esculentum is sometimes grown as a house plant.
References
- ^ Anonymous. "Vegetable fern" (PDF). Use and production of D. esculentum. AVRDC (The World Vegetable Center). Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ a b Copeland EB (1942). "Edible Ferns". American Fern Journal. 32 (4): 121–126.
- ^ Ethnobotanical Leaflets
- ^ Gangwar Neeraj Kumar (2004). "Studies on pathological effects of linguda (Diplazium esculentum, Retz.) in laboratory rats and guinea pigs". Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology. 28 (2).
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