Lomariocycas aurata (syn. Blechnum auratum) is a tree fern in the family Blechnaceae and found in montane rainforests and cloud forests from Costa Rica to Bolivia. The trunk, about 15 cm (5.9 in) thick, stands up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) height. The once-pinnate fronds are about 1 m (3 ft 3 in) long.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Lomariocycas aurata being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Polypodiopsida
- Order
- Polypodiales
- Family
- Blechnaceae
- Genus
- Lomariocycas
- Species
- Lomariocycas aurata
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