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Accession Data:

Pteris ensiformis Burm. f.

  • Common Name: slender brake
  • Family: Pteridaceae Ching

  • Country of Origin: China, Indomalaysia, Queesnland Australia

  • Uses: Edible: The sweetish tasting young fronds are eaten steamed, used as flavoring and is an ingredient in most traditional Taiwanese beverages.

    Medicinal: Used in many ways in traditional folk medicine this plant has been shown to have antipyretic, antirheumatic, antidysenteric attributes.

    • IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
  • USDA Zone: 8b-11

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200800001
  • Source: unknown
  • Accession Date: 01-22-2008
  • Bench: 3106 - EVO: Ferns & Magnoliids
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 1 confirmed on 02-21-2023

Classification:

  • Division: Ferns
  • Class: Polypodiopsida
  • SubClass: Polypodiidae
  • Order: Polypodiales
  • SubOrder: Pteridinae
  • Family: Pteridaceae
  • SubFamily: Pteridoideae
  • Tribe:
  • SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013

References (internal):

  • Medicinal Plants
  • Ferns & Fern Allies

References (external):

  1. The Plant List(2013). Last accessed Sunday, 3 February, 2019.
  2. Pakong-parang at Phillipine Medicinal Plants. Last accessed Sunday, 3 February, 2019.

data regenerated on Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:51:03 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

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Subfamily Cryptogrammoideae

  • Coniogramme intermedia

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  • Adiantum hispidulum cv.
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W/C = Wild Collected
= indicates flowering in past 14 days
= images available for this accession
= map available for this accession
= accession added within past 90 days
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