Platycerium bifurcatum
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Platycerium bifurcatum

Elkhorn fern

Platycerium bifurcatum, the elkhorn fern or staghorn fern, is a species of fern native to Java, New Guinea and southeastern Australia, in New South Wales, Queensland and on Lord Howe Island. It is a bracket epiphyte occurring in and near rainforests. Growing to 90 cm (35 in) tall by 80 cm (31 in) broad, it has heart-shaped sterile fronds 12–45 cm (5–18 in) long, and arching grey-green fertile fronds which are forked and strap-shaped, and grow up to 90 cm (35 in) long.

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Where documented · 50 ahupuaʻa
documented occurrences · iNaturalist + GBIF · iNaturalist 195 · GBIF 212 records
Honolulu · OʻahuiNat 62 · GBIF 65
Waikīkī · OʻahuiNat 45 · GBIF 48
Waiākea · HawaiʻiiNat 17 · GBIF 14
Waimea · OʻahuiNat 8 · GBIF 6
Waipouli · KauaʻiiNat 5 · GBIF 6
Waiʻanae · OʻahuiNat 5 · GBIF 5
Kāneʻohe · OʻahuiNat 6 · GBIF 4
Makawao · MauiiNat 2 · GBIF 8
Wailua · KauaʻiiNat 6 · GBIF 3
Papaʻanui · MauiiNat 3 · GBIF 5
Hanalei · KauaʻiiNat 3 · GBIF 5
Nāmāhana · KauaʻiiNat 3 · GBIF 3
Ponahawai · HawaiʻiiNat 2 · GBIF 3
Wahiawa · KauaʻiiNat 3 · GBIF 2
Kahaluʻu · OʻahuiNat 3 · GBIF 2
Kahaliʻi · HawaiʻiiNat 2 · GBIF 2
Kalāheo · KauaʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 3
Kalihiwai · KauaʻiiNat 2 · GBIF 1
Paeahu · MauiiNat 1 · GBIF 2
Kaʻauhuhu · HawaiʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 1
Puʻukapu · HawaiʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 1
Kūkūau 2 · HawaiʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 1
Haʻikū · KauaʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 1
Kailua · OʻahuiNat 1 · GBIF 1
Waiakoa · MauiiNat 1 · GBIF 1
Kapaʻa · KauaʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 1
West Honomāʻele · MauiiNat 1 · GBIF 1