Bird's Nest fern, scientific name asplenium nidus, is a species of epiphytic fern in the family aspleniaceae.
It is native to tropical Southeast Asia, eastern Australia, Hawaii, Polynesia, Christmas Island, India, and eastern Africa.
This fern forms a large midrib that resembles a banana leaf and grows to 50-150 cm long and 10-20 cm wide.
Asplenium nidus is used locally as a folk remedy for asthma, sores, weakness, and bad breath.
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