Tectaria paradoxa
(Fée) Sledge
Tectariaceae
Aspidium fuscipes Wall. ex Bedd.
Aspidium paradoxum Fée
Aspidium pteroides (Retz.) Sw.
Ctenitopsis fuscipes (Wall. ex Bedd.) C.Chr.
Ctenitopsis glabra Ching & Chu H.Wang
Ctenitopsis subfuscipes Tagawa
Dryopteris pteroides (Retz.) Kuntze
Lastrea fuscipes (Wall. ex Bedd.) Bedd.
Lastrea fuscipes (Wall. ex Bedd.) T.Moore
Lastrea paradoxa (Fée) T.Moore
Nephrodium pteroides (Retz.) J.Sm.
Polypodium pteroides Retz.
Tectaria fuscipes (Wall. ex Bedd.) C.Chr.
Common Name:
Plant growing in native habitat
Photograph by: Franz Xaver
Plant growing in native habitat
Photograph by: Franz Xaver
Spores being produced on the undersides of fertile fronds
Photograph by: Franz Xaver
General Information
Tectaria paradoxa is a perennial, evergreen fern, producing a tuft of leaves and usually growing over 1 metre tall.
The stems are sometimes harvested from the wild and used locally in making baskets.
Known Hazards
Although we have found no reports of toxicity for this species, a number of ferns contain carcinogens so some caution is advisable[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Many ferns also contain thiaminase, an enzyme that robs the body of its vitamin B complex. In small quantities this enzyme will do no harm to people eating an adequate diet that is rich in vitamin B, though large quantities can cause severe health problems. The enzyme is destroyed by heat or thorough drying, so cooking the plant will remove the thiaminase[
172- Title
- Discovering Wild Plants - Alaska, W. Canada and the Northwest.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Schofield. J. J.
- Publisher
- Alaska Northwest Books; Alaska
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 0882403699
- Description
- A nice guide to some useful plants in that area.
].
Botanical References
Range
E. Asia - southern China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines.
Habitat
Common and widely distributed, usually growing in thickets on hillsides and in valleys at low and medium altitudes in the Philippines[
345- Title
- Minor Products of Philippine Forests
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brown. W. H.
- Publisher
- Bureau of Forestry, Manilla.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Fern |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Prefers a position in dappled shade[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The stems are used in decorative basket work[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. The stems of this fern are crushed and the cord-like vascular bundles extracted for use as decorative weaves in baskets. The fibres, however, are of inferior quality[
345- Title
- Minor Products of Philippine Forests
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brown. W. H.
- Publisher
- Bureau of Forestry, Manilla.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
