? scandens J.Sm.
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- UNRANKED
Classification
- kingdom
- Plantae
- phylum
- Tracheophyta
- class
- Polypodiopsida
- order
- Polypodiales
- family
- Blechnaceae
- genus
- Stenochlaena
- species
- Stenochlaena palustris
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No known uses.
No known uses.
The leaves are used as a sandpaper for smoothing wood and for polishing metalwork. Due to their harshness, the leaves are employed to polish small articles. They are also used for scouring pans, plates etc. The flexible and tough young stem may serve as rough cordage. Heated and twisted the stems may serve as bindings, and are considered durable.
A popular medicinal plant in the Orient, where it is commonly gathered from the wild and is sold as a medicinal herb in local markets. It is also often grown as an ornamental
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental.
No known uses.
Name
- Homonyms
- ? scandens J.Sm.