Marattia salicina, now classified as Ptisana salicina and known by the names para, tawhiti-para, king fern, and horseshoe fern, is a species of fern native to Norfolk Island, New Zealand, and the South Pacific. Its fronds grow up to 5 meters long and arise from a starchy base that was a traditional food source for the Maori.
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 Scientific Name Connections
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Ptisana salicina
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Marattia Salicina
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