Alsophila (Sturtevant, 1919)

← Alsodeia

Sturtevant, Notes on edible plants, 1919 Alsophila (Sturtevant, 1919)

Alstroemeria →

Alsophila lunulata

• Accepted name : Cyathea lunulata

Alsophila (Cyathea) lunulata R. Br. Cyatheaceae. TREE FERN. Viti. The young leaves are eaten in times of scarcity .

Alsophila spinulosa

• Accepted name : Cyathea spinulosa

Alsophila spinulosa Hook. This is the pugjik of the Lepchas who eat the soft, watery pith. It is abundant in East Bengal and the peninsula of India.