Blechnum orientale
Blechnaceae
- Range
- The Ryukyu Islands, the Ogasawara Islands, Asia, and Oceania
In the diorama, it is about to unfurl its new leaves.
This common medium to large fern thrives in well-lit environments like cliffs and forest roadsides. Its curled new leaf buds are reddish, attracting attention. Its distinctive appearance makes this plant easy to remember.
Habitat of This Animal:
A:Forest along the valley - A3:Deep forest
Along the mountain valleys grows a high humidity forest. In such an environment, Quercus miyagii, a species of oak often grows in clusters. Some of these grow more than 20m tall and with trunk diameters exceeding 1m, with largely developed buttress roots. Also, there are many animals and plants preferring humid environments, supporting the abundant biota of Tokunoshima Island together with the forest along mountain ridges.
This A3:Deep forest