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Pteris tremula
Latin name:
Pteris tremula
Common name:
Shaking barke fern (Turawera is maori name)
Keywords:
pteris, fern
Common name is because of the appearance of trembling fronds in a breeze.
Is a tufted ground fern with stems red-brown.
Does have a particular scent if crushed or cut ("stinking fern" it has been refered to as).
tolerates direct sunlight and can be grown indoors, life span is only about 3-4 years.
Is a New Zealand native fern