Lycopodiella cernua (L.) Pic. Serm.
Coral Fern / Tapok-tapokan/Kerudop/Sembunyi (Bru.)
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Perennial or terrestrial erect fern of 1 m tall. Leaves are spirally arranged along the aerial shoots, resembling needles, bright to pale green, small and sessile. Leaf blade is linear or gradually narrowed to a fine point, acuminate at apex, rounded at base with entire margin. Stems are dichotomously branched, creeping horizontally over the ground surface. Aerial stems are slender, arising from the main stem and branching. Strobili that develop on the leaf axils are pendulous when
In Indonesia and Philippines, the bast located just inside the bark is used to make ropes. In
It prefers moist or dry soil under a condition of full sunlight. It is commonly found on riverbanks, swampy areas, thickets, in open woodlands and in disturbed forests.
Seeds and rhizome division.
Distributed throughout the tropics and subtopics.
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