King Fern, Ptisana salicina (Syn. Marattia fraxinea, Marattia salicina) Marattiaceae. Australia and South Pacific.

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King Fern, Ptisana salicina (Syn. Marattia fraxinea, Marattia salicina) Marattiaceae. Australia and South Pacific. King fern is indigenous to Norfolk Island (the type locality), New Zealand, New Caledonia, Cook Islands, Austral Islands, Society Islands and the Marquesas. In New Zealand it is found in lowland areas on the north-western half of the North Island from inland Wanganui northwards. It is most abundant in the western Waikato, where it is found in forests and forest remnants. It prefers limestone-rich soils, including the entrances to caves entrance and tomo shafts and shady stream sides.

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