In Nepal, a humble edible fern is at heart of human-tiger conflict
KATHMANDU — Tightly coiled fern plants with a distinctive appearance emerge amid the sal tree undergrowth as the monsoon rains fall on Nepal’s fertile floodplains. Due to its resemblance to the violin scroll, the plant is known as the “fiddle-head fern,” locally called niuro. Soon, the fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) will travel to different parts of [……
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