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Bird's Nest Fern

asplenium nidus

Photo by liamc1
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Field Notes

Description:

Shot but wide, big plant. Light green leaves with a leathery feel. They are about 104cm in length and about 27cm wide. There was a little basket in the middle of the plant and a lot of insects were on the plant. This is a plant not a tree.The leaves were wavy and parallel

Habitat:

In a sunny location and isolated in the secondary rainforest.Growing on a dead tree without any soil. It is an Epiphyte.

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Comments (1)
kfox
Excellent pictures. I think it was smart to include more than one. You include a lot of good details that are helpful to identify this plant.

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Ferns of Northeastern U.S.
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Singapore American School Rainforest
Mission
Plant life of the Rainforest
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2013

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