(Ficus benjamina), and the Resam (fern) (Dicranopteris linearis). Elsewhere in other areas, at has been assessed as Least Concern (LC), as this species is widespread and not under any known threat. Cultivation It is sometimes planted as an ornamental plant in Singapore. It can grown in poor to well drained soils and is mostly disease and pest resistant. Also specimens of the plant can be found in Cibodas Botanical Garden in West Java of Indonesia, and in the Fernarium of Univerisiti Kebangsaan in Malaysia Uses It has been used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments, such as in southern Thailand, the roots have been collected for used in traditional medicine. In Fiji, it is used to treat male reproductive ailments. It also has another use, in the highlands of Mindanao in the Philippines, the large fronds are used as an umbrella. References Other sources de Winter, W. P. & V. B. Amoroso (eds.), 2003. Plant resources of South-East Asia No. 15(2). Cryptogams: Ferns and fern allies. Prosea Foundation, Borgor, Indonesia. 268 pp. Hnatiuk, R. J., 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11. Holttum, R. E., 1954. Plant life in Malaya. Longmans, Green & Co.. London. 254 pp. Holttum, R. E., 1966. A revised flora of Malaya. II Ferns of Malaya. Govt. Printing Office, Singapore (2nd ed.). 653 pp. Lim, S., P. Ng, L. Tan & Y. C. Wee, 1994. Rhythm of the sea - The life and times of Labrador beach. School of Science, National Technological University & Department of Botany, National University of Singapore. Parris, B. S., R. Khew, R. C. K. Chung, L. G. Saw & E. Soepadmo (eds.), 2010. Flora of Peninsular Malaysia. Series I: Ferns and Lycophytes. Vol. 1. Malayan Forest records No. 48. Forest Research Institute of Malaysia, Kepong. 249 pp. Smitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds. 1970-. Flora of Thailand. Wee, Y. C., 2005. Ferns of the tropics. Times Editions-Marshall Cavendish, Singapore. 2nd ed. 190 pp. Wee, Y. C. & R. Hale, 2008. The Nature Society (Singapore) and the struggle to conserve Singapore's nature areas. Nature in Singapore 1: 41-49. External links Gleicheniales Flora of Japan Flora of tropical Asia Flora of China Flora of Taiwan Flora of New Zealand Flora of Fiji Garden plants of Asia Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus