Marsilea crenata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Salviniales
Family: Marsileaceae
Genus: Marsilea
Species:
M. crenata
Binomial name
Marsilea crenata

Marsilea crenata is a species of fern found in Southeast Asia. It is an aquatic plant looking like a four leaf clover. Leaves floating in deep water or erect in shallow water or on land. Leaflets glaucous, sporocarp ellipsoid, on stalks attached to base of petioles.

Habitat

Marsilea crenata is an aquatic fern that usually grows in muddy or wet environments such as rice fields, shallow puddles, or ditches.[1]

Uses

The leaves of Marsilea crenata are part of the East Javanese cuisine of Indonesia, especially in the city of Surabaya where they are served with sweet potato and Pecel spicy peanut sauce.[2]

These leaves are also part of the Isan cuisine of Thailand, where they are known as Phak waen and eaten raw with Nam phrik chilli dip.[3]

See also

References

  1. โ†‘ Tripatmasari, M., Nihayati, E., & Agil, M. (2021). Application of organic and inorganic fertilizers affects the growth and biomass semanggi (marsilea crenata presl.). Int. J. Biol. Biomed15, 1998-4510.
  2. โ†‘ Semanggi Suroboyo
  3. โ†‘ Lyndon Wester, Knowledge of Traditional Foodplants in Northeastern Thailand, Dept of Geography University of Hawaii


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