Red Finger Fern (Engl.)
Lygodium circinnatum (Burm.fil.) Sw.
Allevergreen, scrambling, climbing fern Height: 10m or more Leaves: large fronds with brownish, stramineous stipes (a stalk), hairy on the lower part; 2-7 lobed leaflets which are palmately divided, with lobes gradually narrowing towards the acute apex, cuneate base, entire margin; and has sporangia-bearing lobes, with sporangia protruding and numerous at the margin of tertiary leaflets (1) Flowers: None. Reproductive structures are sporangia produding along the margins of the leaflets. Fruits: None
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Food Poisoning. Preparation: Soak the roots of Daat, Nito, and Alingatong into an oil.. Part used: Roots
Preparation
Soak the roots of Daat, Nito, and Alingatong into an oil.
Location & Habitat
REGION XIII (Caraga), AGUSAN DEL NORTE, CITY OF BUTUAN (Capital), Forest, Mangrove area
Research
Caraga State University: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health of Butuanon in Butuan City
Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Lygodium circinnatum (Burm.fil.) Sw.
- Local Name
- Red Finger Fern (Engl.)
- Family
- Lygodioideae
- Category
- All
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026
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