Bird's-nest Fern

Description:

This plant is a type of a epiphyte. An epiphyte is a plant that grows upon another plant, for example, a tree, in order to be gain the nutritions from the plant. This type of fern is found on wayside trees, particularly the Albizia saman, commonly known as the Rain Tree in Singapore. The fern has a short stout stem which bears a rosette of simple, long, pointed leaves to form a "nest", in this case it resembles a "fan". The fronds can grow to a length of longer than a metre and a width of about 20 cm.

Habitat:

Secondary Tropical Rainforest