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    Bird's Nest Ferns in Singapore   
      
      January 12, 2023   
      
      
       2022 October 16 - Singapore MacRitchie Nature Reserve Bird's Nest   
      Ferns (catch leaves & moisture for nutrients) 2   
      
       2022 October 16 - Singapore MacRitchie Nature Reserve Bird's Nest   
      Ferns (catch leaves & moisture for nutrients) 3   
      Photographer:  Cindy Todd   
      
      Summary Author:  Cindy Todd   
      
      Bird's Nest Ferns, also known as  Asplenium nidus,  grow on trees   
      and on other plants in the tropics of Southeast Asia, Malaysia,   
      Indonesia, Australia, and Polynesia. The ferns shown above were found   
      in Singapore, in the  MacRitchie Nature Reserve. Their green leaves   
      look like banana leaves and may grow over 6 feet (2 m) long. Because   
      their overall shape resembles a basket or a nest, hence the name   
       bird’s nest ferns. The "basket" catches dead leaves as they fall   
      (bottom photo), along with rainwater, allowing nutrients to be absorbed   
      for the ferns to grow. Photos taken on October 16, 2022   
      
      
      Singapore Coordinates: 1.3521, 103.8198   
      
      
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