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Cibotium barometz
haha! i see it as a hairy chicken drumstick soaked in a bowl of gravy! haha!
These are gorgeous aren't they. This is most probably Cibotium barometz, which I believe is a protected species but fairly abundant and often sold this way. It has medicinal uses and a fascinating connection to the legend of the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary. Well worth reading up about!
http://www.forestferns.co.uk/tree-ferns/...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetable_L...
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