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Staghorn fern

Platycerium bifurcatum

Range: Southeast Asia

The staghorn fern is a remarkable tropical epiphyte (air plant) that grows happily on the trees of South Florida. Even as it grows to a large size, sometimes several feet across, it doesn’t harm the tree that supports it. There are many species of Platycerium, but this one is able to withstand occasional cold weather. Its flat, shield-like leaves are sterile, while its long, antler-like leaves have rust colored patches that produce spores. The spores are tiny and float on the wind, allowing staghorn ferns to spread far and wide and colonize urban trees throughout our region.
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Helecho cuerno de ciervo

Platycerium bifurcatum

Distribución: El sudeste de Asia

El helecho cuerno de ciervo es una notable epífita tropical (planta de aire) que crece bien en los árboles del sur de la Florida. Incluso cuando crece en un gran tamaño, a veces de varios pies de ancho, no daña al árbol que lo sostiene. Hay muchas especies de Platycerium, pero esta en particular es capaz de soportar el frío ocasional. Sus hojas planas, en forma de escudo, son estériles, mientras que sus hojas largas en forma de cuerno tienen manchas de color óxido que producen esporas. Las esporas son diminutas y flotan en el viento, lo que permite que los helechos cuerno de ciervo se extiendan por todas partes y colonicen los árboles urbanos en toda nuestra región.
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