Giant Swordfern

Bukit Tagar, Selangor, Malaysia.Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott. Lomariopsidaceae, also placed in Nephrolepidaceae. CN: [Malay - Paku larat, Paku pedang], Giant sword fern. Native to the tropics. Very common epiphytic fern in plantations and open areas. In oil palm plantations the plant is allowed to grow as ground covers. Young shoots leaf tips are edible.Synonym(s):Aspidium biserratum Sw. Ref and suggested reading: www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?25201id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paku_pedang

Bukit Tagar, Selangor, Malaysia.Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott. Lomariopsidaceae, also placed in Nephrolepidaceae. CN: [Malay - Paku larat, Paku pedang], Giant sword fern. Native to the tropics. Very common epiphytic fern in plantations and open areas. In oil palm plantations the plant is allowed to grow as ground covers. Young shoots leaf tips are edible.Synonym(s):Aspidium biserratum Sw. Ref and suggested reading: www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?25201id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paku_pedang

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

Species: Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Date: 2007-02-17 Location: Rusitu river, Haroni-Rusitu Habitat: In shade at forest margin next to road

Species: Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Date: 2013-10-26 Location: Along footpath from Zomba to Magorogodo Habitat: Margin of marshy area

Species: Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Date: 2013-10-27 Location: Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community Habitat: Margin of forest

Species: Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Date: 2013-10-26 Location: Along footpath from Zomba to Magorogodo Habitat: Margin of marshy area

Species: Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott Date: 2013-10-26 Location: Along footpath from Zomba to Magorogodo Habitat: Margin of marshy area