Leptopteris hymenophylloides - Crepe fern

Latin Name Leptopteris hymenophylloides

Common Name Single crepe fern (Heruheru is maori name)

Filmy fronds and old species will get a woody trunk up to a metre high.
Quite delicate ferns and need moisture and high humidity so special area is need to keep these alive and pristine.
Fronds may reach to 60 cm in length.
New Zealand native fern.