the leather-leaf fern, an ephiphyte grosw on a tree trunk and is highlighted by a beam of light coming through the forest

and attached beam bush climbing coriaceous dark dependant dependent ecosystem eleagnifolia environment epiphyte epiphytic fern fleshy forest frond fronds green growing host leaf leatherleaf leathery leaves light native new oppotunistic oppotunity ovate phyllopodia plant play pyrrosia relationship relationships rhizomatous rhizomes rupestral sensu serpens sori stem stipes succulent support supported thick tough tree trunk zealand