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| Acrostichum aureum Family: Pteridaceae Piai Raya, Golden Leather Fern, Mangrove Fern Origin: Pantropical ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() leaves pinnate, to about 4 m long, bright red when young; fertile leaflets at the tip are covered with red-brown sporangia, blades of sterile leaflets have a broadly rounded end terminated with a short tip. Acrostichum aureum grows optimally on somewhat elevated grounds in mangrove forests that are well protected from frequent tidal influx and have high rainfall, which tends to desalinate upper soil layers. |
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