Where the Staghorn Ferns Once Grew: A Journey Through Thailand’s Changing Forests (Staghorn Fern (Platycerium) Complete Guides)

More than a decade ago, a simple search began.What it revealed was not only what remained,but what had already disappeared.—In this reflective narrative, Patra Sangdanuch sets out to find all four native species of staghorn ferns in Thailand.What begins as a botanical search gradually becomes something else—a journey through changing forests, vanishing landscapes, and the quiet passage of time.Some ferns still remain, growing high on trees in places increasingly difficult to reach.Others have already disappeared,leaving behind only stories,and the memory of where they once grew.—Blending field observation with personal reflection, this book moves across Thailand’s diverse ecosystems—from humid southern rainforests to the dry forests of the north.It offers a rare glimpse into a world that is still there,but no longer as it once was.—This is not a field guide.It is a record of a search,and of what remains. Read more