English: Wallich's Wood Fern
Family: Dryopteroideae;
DryopteridaceaeRegion: Asia, Himalayas, Southeast Asia, East Asia; Africa, Ethiopia,
Madagascar; Central and South America.
Habitat: temperate and tropical; shaded, moist forests and woodlands; on rocky slopes, along streams, forest understories; prefers well-drained, humus-rich soils, moist, shaded areas.
Ecology: stabilizes forest soil; provides habitat for small organisms.
Use: ornamental, for its striking appearance, in temperate and tropical landscaping.
BotanyFern; medium to large-sized, up to 1.5 meters tall; deciduous to semi-evergreen fern; symmetrical, vase-like clump.
Rhizome: erect; robust; covered with dark brown or blackish scales
Leaves: bipinnate to tripinnate; elegant arching structure; dark green; leathery; glossy texture; rachis dark brown to black, scaly; 50 to 150 cm long; leaflets finely serrated or lobed margins.
Sori: on the underside of the fronds, near the midrib; protected by kidney-shaped.