English: Giant swordfern; Macho Fern.
Region: Florida, Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, Africa, southeast Asia.
Habitat: tropical f
BotanyFern; aggressive growth.
Leaves: brownish-green, papery, 15 to 30 cm wide, 70 to 200 cm long, occasionally 8 meters; stipes grayish brown, 10 to 50 cm long, 4 mm diameter.