fern after all is a tree...
Ferns were real showpiece of the lodge. Most of us are so used to normal ferns, so small that they fit in pots. But these ferns are different. So big, that the character is more of a palm tree! Mount Kinabalu is still keeping these ferns close to its heart. Such a treasure!... we call these Paku Gajah.
Ferns were real showpiece of the lodge. Most of us are so used to normal ferns, so small that they fit in pots. But these ferns are different. So big, that the character is more of a palm tree! Mount Kinabalu is still keeping these ferns close to its heart. Such a treasure!... we call these Paku Gajah.
This was 3 years ago.
~bangchik
Putrajaya, Malaysia
I have never seen a fern grow so tall. So unusual and beautiful. I can see why they are treasured.
ReplyDeleteFantastic plant I haven´t seen anything so beautiful.
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Gunilla
I love that first picture with the leaves ready to unfurl.
ReplyDeleteI love that tree! We don't have anything like this in Norway.
ReplyDeleteI grew one at home. I took it home from the jungle of Genting Highland and it lived to be big and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat is a large fern. I've always liked fern because it has an exotic look and feel to it. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteFern is actually a beauty of Nature.
ReplyDeleteLovely big fern, we call them Punga's and we have a big one growing outside our window, its lovely watching a new frond uncurl and grow all feathery. Makes me feel like we are in hte forest instead of the town.
ReplyDelete...Funny, they really do look like palm trees.
ReplyDeleteThese look slender and tall. The ones that grows near my place are fat and dense. I guess this must be a different species.
there's nothing prettier than a fern frond unfurling.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Definitely the biggest fern I've ever seen....
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fern - always has its share of admirers:)
ReplyDeleteThey are monstrous beauties, that is for sure. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteIn Australia there are lots of large tree ferns and there used to be lots in people's gardens but now they're not so many because they need to be kept damp from the top and that's not practical any more.
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ReplyDeleteYea, they are big and monstrous. They are also known as Punga as Glennis pointed out. Going up the mountains by car or hiking as Rainfield61 loves to do everyday, these big ferns are common.
Some has tried to bring them down. With the right shade, soil and moisture they may survive in the valley as Lisa of Ocean Girl has done. At least Catmint has warned us of the special care needed for these ferns... damp from the top!!.. And the lucky ones, may enjoy the sight of fern tree through their window.
There are small palm trees that look very much like these paku gajah or punga. So James, check further. Ferns must have that curls........
Cheers, Have a nice weekend!
~bangchik