Monday, 20 May 2013

Acrostichum aureum

Acrostichum aureum is the gregarious mangrove fern of Sundarbans and other mangroves fern of Sundarbans and other mangroves of Asian tropics.It grows on river or creek bank where a fresh water influence is prominent. A.aureum  provides a suitable hiding place for famous carnivorous Royal Bengal Tiger of sundarbans forest and so it is named as' tiger  fern '

The fronds of A. aureum are long and leaflets are oblong and blunt,showing a distinctive red colour  when young.






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