Old World forkedfern

Dicranopteris linearis is a species of fern in the genus Dicranopteris, part of the Gleicheniaceae family. It is commonly called Old World forkedfern and is found in tropical regions across the globe, including areas such as Borneo, Polynesia, and parts of Africa. The plant is notable for its wide distribution and is often found in wet tropical environments. It is sometimes called uluhe in the Hawaiian language and dilim in the Filipino language. In the New World tropics, a closely related species, Dicranopteris pectinatus, occupies a similar ecological niche.