Angiopteris evectaScientific name: Angiopteris evecta Common name: Giant Fern or King Fern Family: Marattiaceae |
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LocationMassive fern beside creek, just above Restaurant. Bed: 44; Grid: 7H2r |
| Madagascar through tropical Asia to north-eastern Australia and the western Pacific. It occurs in rainforests and secondary forests, often near streams. This fern is considered primitive; very similar fossilised fronds have been found in rocks some 300 million years old. Easily cultivated if given a protected moist situation. | |
