Bolbitis subcordata
Dryopteridaceae
- Range
- From southern Kyushu to the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, southern China, and Indochina
This fern is a common sight along mountain streams in Tokunoshima. Its leaves can reach 70 cm in length. As shown in the photograph, producing new leaf buds at the tips of its leaves is its notable characteristic, which can serve as a marker when searching outdoors. Its Japanese name, "Hetsukashida," derives from a place called Hetsuka in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Habitat of This Animal:
B:Forest along the mountain ridge - B2:Deep forest
As time passes from the felling of trees, trees in the forest will grow taller and thicker. Tall trees like Castanopsis, a representative tree of forests in Tokunoshima Island, form the forest canopy. Different layers of plants are formed beneath it, including medium-to-small trees and bottom weeds, and the forest floor becomes gradually darker. Through such a process, the forest will become deeper, supporting the fauna of Tokunoshima Island.
This B2:Deep forest