Nephrolepis biserrata


Family: Davalliaceae

1. Pohnpeian name: Kidou

2. Chuukese name: Amaare

3. Kosraean name: Fa

4. Yapese name: ?

Location collected: Daini street

Date collected: 01 December 1998

Description: This fern can grow tremendously, even in poor conditions. Ferns do not have flowers or fruits. They use SPORES to reproduce, but not all ferns have flowers. This one grew out from its rhizome. The fronds grow to about a one feet long.

Habitat: Terrestrial

Frond arrangement: clustered

Frond design: divided

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