Marattia salicina, now classified as Ptisana salicina and known by the names para, tawhiti-para, king fern, and horseshoe fern, is a species of fern native to Norfolk Island, New Zealand, and the South Pacific. Its fronds grow up to 5 meters long and arise from a starchy base that was a traditional food source for the Maori.
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1. Wikipedia: Ptisana salicina
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q7257082 (P225 taxon name)
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 339105
Ptisana salicina, commonly known as para, tawhiti-para, king fern, or horseshoe fern, is a species of fern native to Norfolk Island, New Zealand and the South Pacific.
View the Source 2. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
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3. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Ptisana salicina
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 3920084, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 3920084, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Marattia Salicina
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