Plant
Golden Leather Fern
Acrostichum aureumAlso known as Mangrove Fern, Swamp Fern
Golden Leather Fern is a large, coarse fern whose upright fronds carry broad leathery leaflets. Fertile upper leaflets turn rusty brown beneath as spores mature, standing above tidal or brackish wetland vegetation.
Mangrove FernBrackish WetlandLeathery Fronds
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyPhotosynthetic; rhizomes absorb water and nutrients from saturated soils
Predators
- Caterpillars
- Snails
- Browsing mammals
ThreatsMangrove clearing, wetland drainage, altered salinity, coastal development, and pollution
HabitatsMangrove margins, brackish swamps, tidal creeks, coastal lagoons, and wet forest openings
Life spanLong-lived perennial that can form persistent clumps from sturdy rhizomes
Classification
- FamilyPteridaceae
- SpeciesAcrostichum aureum
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Observe from firm access routes because saturated mangrove soils are unstable and easily damaged.
Responsible observation
- Identify: Check for broad leathery leaflets and rusty fertile sections above.
- Tides: Plan observations from established routes around rising water.
- Protect: Do not cut fronds or step onto rhizome clumps.
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