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Plant Name:

Staghorn Fern

Latin Name:

Platycerium bifurcatum

Plant Type:

Fern

About

Platycerium bifurcatum, the elkhorn fern or common staghorn fern, is a species of fern native to Java, New Guinea and eastern Australia, in New South Wales, Queensland and on Lord Howe Island. Ferns should be avoided as a precautionary measure.