pyrrosia elaeagnifolia: the resilient climbing fern of the forest

ability adaptability appearance biology botanical both cliffs climber cling commonly conservation conserve covering crucial dense diversity dry ecology ecosystem elaeagnifolia elongated enhances environment environments epiphytic evergreen fascinating flora forest forests fronds giving green greenery growing habitat habitats hardy has helps insects its known leathery leaves lush moisture nature often organisms pacific periods photography plant playing providing pyrrosia regions resilience resilient retention rocks role scales seen slow soft species spores subtropical symbol temperate texture thrive tree tropical trunks underside unique vegetation