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Acrostichum aureum L.
Scientific Synonyms:

Previous name used in the website: Acrostichum aureum
Family name: PTERIDACEAE
English name: Leather Fern
Mangrove Fern
Coarse Swamp Fern
Golden Leather Fern
Sinhala name: Karamkoku (කැරම්කොකු)
Tamil name: Minni
Sanskrit name: Available soon
Conservation status: LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
Description: A large understory fern that occurs in mangrove forests and other wetlands; up to 1.2 - 1.8 m in high. Fronds usually arching around the periphery of the plant, tend to be more erect near the center, thick, leathery, compound, over 1 m long, 12 - 50 cm wide; leaflets 24 - 30 pairs; pinnae non-overlapping, rounded at the tips, approximately 10 - 34 X 1.3 - 7 cm wide.
Native Distribution Status: Native
Edible parts: Young leaves
Treatment for: Haemorrhoids
Diseases of the Stomach
Gastritis
Dysentery
Inguinal Hernia
Parts used in Treatment: Roots
Leaves
Related Medical Properties: Anti toxic
Further Information: Kew Garden’s Medicinal Plant Names Services




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