Diplazium esculentum Vegetable Fern , Hukha Pada(Nyishi)

Diplazium esculentum

Family:- Woodisiaceae 

Common Name:- Vegetable Fern

Vernacular Name:- Hukha Pada(Nyishi)

General_information 

          Vegetable fern is a terrestrial fern with a short and erect rhizome that is occasionally trunk-like or can be creeping. It grows about 50cm tall. The plant is often harvested from the wild for its edible young leaves (croziers); it is occasionally cultivated, and is sometimes sold in local markets. There are relatively few edible ferns, but this species is considered to be the most important edible fern in the world. The plant is also grown as an ornamental.

          The vegetable fern, is an edible fern found throughout Asia and Oceania. It is probably the most commonly consumed fern in Arunachal Pradesh tribals.

Edible_Uses

          The very young leaves are eaten as vegetable salad served with sambal with rice by tribals of Arunachal Pradesh. The young fronds are boiled and used as a vegetable.

Medicinal_value

          A decoction of the leaves is used as a tonic for women after they have given birth. The plant is used in traditional medicine by various Asian countries.

 Toxicity:- Some ferns contain carcinogens so some caution is advisable. It get destroy while boil & doesn't cause any harm to our body.

Reference 

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