Looks like *Drynaria quercifolia*, a fern. A soup is prepared from the rhizomes and consumed as a health tonic as well as for treating joint pain. The rhizome is called in Tamil as 'Mudavattukkaal kizhangu' due to its shape like goat's leg.
With regards R. Vijayasankar On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 7:57 AM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > Kindly help to id this fern found abundant on large trees and rocks. > Location: Moist Deciduous forest; Mudumalai wls > Date: 02 May 2010 > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Junior Research Fellow > Care Earth Trust > Chennai - 61 > www.careearthtrust.org > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
