Lygodium articulatum - Mangemange, Bushman’s mattress, Makamaka
Easily recognised by the climbing twisting fronds of almost infinite length arising from a long creeping rhizome. Plant near a tall shrub, fence, or other support to enable it to climb.
The fronds on mature plants are usually interwoven into a dense tangle and make an excellent mattress. Many a tramper has used these when caught out in the northern forests for the night. The only problem is that they are also a favoured home of tree wētā, as many a tramper caught out in the northern forest for the night comes to appreciate!
A collectors fern.
Mature Size
Height: As high as the support they grow on
Spread: 1m
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