Staghorn fern - Platycerium superbum

And yes i did check on the species name . Someone had a good laugh choosing that name.
Found a section of coastal melaleuca forest and almost every large tree was covered with staghorn ferns.

comments (5)

Christine Young

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Awesome fern and very silly species name!! Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Lol, I was wonder what is so funny about Staghorn...then I saw it. Posted 6 years ago
2. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Christine . Posted 6 years ago

Yael Orgad

Lion

I think these ferns are beautiful! only ever seen them in Botanical gardens...
in the Tel Aviv Botanical gardens there are several staghorn fern species. Posted 6 years ago
1. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Yael .
  It is similar here , most people only know them from plant nurseries but never see them in the natural habitat. Posted 6 years ago