| Ailment
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Wound +
, Boils +
, Bleeding +
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| Ailment type
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Accidents +
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| Biotic zone
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Northeastern Himalayas +
, Eastern Ghats +
, East Coast +
, Indo-Gangetic Plain +
, Outlying Islands +
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| Bloom type
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Perennial +
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| Class
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Filicopsida +
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| Common name
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Golden leatherfern, Mangrove fern +
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| Division/Phylum
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fern +
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| Family
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Parkeriaceae +
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| Food plant part
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Stem +
, Leaves +
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| Food use
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Yes +
|
| Food use description
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Young shoots can be eaten raw (Naturia). Leaves used as cattle feed. +
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| Genus
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Acrostichum +
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| Habitat details
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The plants usually prefer brackish and sal … The plants usually prefer brackish and saline marshes, in mangrove forests. Sunderbans is thus a perfect habitat for them. However they cannot tolerate flooding (Naturia) They are occasionally found in freshwater swamps, marshes and around lakes. However, it is only the sporophyte that can grow in high soil salinity, the gametophyte cannot tolerate as much salt.(Li)
Among the first large low-growing plants to grow on the landward side of the mangrove, the fern provides shade for other plants and trees to take root. But on cleared mangroves, it can form impenetrable thickets which prevents other plants from taking root. Thus it is often considered a weed. For animals, these thickets provide safety and shelter. Birds such as the Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) make their nests in these thickets. (Naturia)e their nests in these thickets. (Naturia) +
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| Header caption
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Golden leatherfern photographed in Indonesia +
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| Header image
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Acros aure 080627 0095 smlu.jpg +
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| Introdescription
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''Acrostrichum'' species generally inhabit warm and tropical regions. There are only 2-3 species known. (Source: Cook). This species grows profusely in mangroves and hence is also called Mangrove Fern. +
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| Leaf blade type
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Compound +
|
| Leaf petiole type
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Petiolated +
|
| Medicinal molecular basis
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No +
|
| Medicinal significance
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Yes +
|
| Medicinal system
|
Folk Medicine +
|
| Medicinal use description
|
The methanolic extract of this plant has b … The methanolic extract of this plant has been shown to have selective toxicity against different cancerous cell lines and low toxicity to mouse fibroblasts. This cytotoxic activity on cancerous cells has been reported for HeLa cells too.
In folk medicine, rhizomes are pounded into a paste and applied on wounds. Leaves are used to stop bleeding. wounds. Leaves are used to stop bleeding. +
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| Native species
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Yes +
|
| Order
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Polypodiales +
|
| Page creation date
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23 August 2010 +
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| Plant commercial
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No +
|
| Plant height
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Up to 3 feet +
|
| Plant medicinal part
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Rhizome +
, Leaves +
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| Plant toxic effects
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No +
|
| Plant type
|
Fern +
|
| Regnum
|
Plantae +
|
| Religious significance
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No +
|
| Seed dispersal
|
Hydrophily (By water) +
|
| Species name
|
w:Acrostichum aureum +
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| State
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Assam +
, Andaman and Nicobar Islands +
, Goa +
, Kerala +
, Maharashtra +
, Orissa +
, Punjab +
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| User ID
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User:Gauravm +
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| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Acrostichum aureum +
, Acrostichum aureum +
, Acrostichum aureum +
, Acrostichum aureum +
, Acrostichum aureum +
, Acrostichum aureum +
, Acrostichum aureum +
, Acrostichum aureum +
, Acrostichum aureum +
, Acrostichum aureum +
, Acrostichum aureum +
, Acrostichum aureum +
, Acrostichum aureum +
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| Categories |
Stubs +
, Plants +
, Species page +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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6 September 2010 14:31:52 +
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