Asplenium australasicum (J. Sm.) Hook., Fil. Exot.: t. 88 (1858) (syn: Neottopteris australasica J. Sm.; Thamnopteris australasica (J. Sm.) Moore);
E. Australia to Pacific as per POWO;
Australia (NE-Queensland to SE-New South Wales), Fiji (Viti Levu, Vanua Levu,
Kadavu, Moala, Ovalau), Norfolk Isl., New Caledonia, Society Isl. (Tahiti,
Moorea), Lord Howe Isl., Tonga (Late Isl., ‘Eua), Ryukyu Isl., Taiwan, Marquesas
Isl. (Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa, Tahuata, Fatu Hiva), Micronesia (Pohnpei), American
Samoa (Tutuila, Ofu, Olosega, Ta’u), New Guinea, Solomon Isl.
as per Catalogue of Life;

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Flora of Australia-4: Fern-Asplenium australasicum.
It is called Bird`s nest fern.
Also leaf with spores.


This is great. Must be 100s of years old….
But I imagine, its not called tree fern. Just that its too old and looks like a tree.


Birds’ nest fern is not a tree, this one just has a long stalk from yearly leaf growth rings… just like the Cycads…
on this plant notice the leaf skirt of brown earlier year’s leaves…


It grows well in humid climate and in Arunachal Pradesh big clusters of it on tree trunk is an usual site.


Yes, in Kolkata too…


 

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ASPLENIACEAE: Asplenium nidus L.: Asplenium nidus L. Sp. Pl. 2: 1079 1079 1753.
Synonyms:
Asplenium antiquum Makino J. Jap. Bot. 6(11): 32 32 1929.
Asplenium australasicum (J. Sm.) Hook. Fil. Exot. t. 88 1854.
Asplenium ficifolium Goldm. Nov. Act. 19: 461 461 1843.
Asplenium ficifolium Goldm. Nov. Act. 19: 461 461 1843.
Neottopteris australasica J. Sm. Cult. Ferns 49 49 1857.
Neottopteris mauritiana Fée Mem. Foug., Gen. Filic. 203 203 1850.
Neottopteris musaefolia J. Sm. J. Bot. 3: 409 409 1861.
Neottopteris nidus (L.) J. Sm. J. Bot. (Hooker) 3: 409 409 1841.
Neottopteris rigida Fée  Mem. Foug., Gen. Filic. 203 203 1850.
Thamnopteris nidus (L.) C. Presl Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss., ser. 5
6: 428 428 1851.
Family: ASPLENIACEAE
Current Location: KFBG, Hong Kong.

Ah! this is is sold here as an indoor plant, quite popular, birdnest fern i think it is called.
just read on wiki: In Hong Kong, this species is under protection based on Forestry Regulations Cap. 96A
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forestry_Regulations_Cap._96A>.

Will it be Asplenium australasicum Hook. more specifically as per your views in Plant for ID : Conservatory,Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta : 22JUL20 : AK-27


Will it be Asplenium australasicum Hook. more specifically as per your views in Plant for ID : Conservatory,Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta : 22JUL20 : AK-27


I would only guess it is more like A. australasicum– but from this I can’t specify exactly – would need to study it face-to-face plus spores etc.


References:

POWO  Catalogue of Life 

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