Fern Encyclopedia

Dicksonia youngiae (Bristly Tree Fern)

Dicksonia youngiae, the Bristly Tree Fern, is an Australian endemic restricted to the wet tropical and subtropical rainforests of Queensland, characterised by its conspicuously stiff, bristly stipe hairs and large...

Dicksonia youngiae (Bristly Tree Fern)

Dicksonia youngiae, the Bristly Tree Fern, is an Australian endemic restricted to the wet tropical and subtropical rainforests of Queensland, characterised by its conspicuously stiff, bristly stipe hairs and large...

Dicksonia utteridgei (Utteridge's Tree Fern)

Dicksonia utteridgei, Utteridge's Tree Fern, is a recently described and extremely rare species from the montane forests of the Malesian region, named in honour of Kew botanist Timothy Utteridge. Developing...

Dicksonia utteridgei (Utteridge's Tree Fern)

Dicksonia utteridgei, Utteridge's Tree Fern, is a recently described and extremely rare species from the montane forests of the Malesian region, named in honour of Kew botanist Timothy Utteridge. Developing...

Dicksonia timorensis (Timor Tree Fern)

Dicksonia timorensis, the Timor Tree Fern, is a rare and poorly known species from the montane forests of Timor Island in the Lesser Sunda archipelago of Indonesia. Developing a slender...

Dicksonia timorensis (Timor Tree Fern)

Dicksonia timorensis, the Timor Tree Fern, is a rare and poorly known species from the montane forests of Timor Island in the Lesser Sunda archipelago of Indonesia. Developing a slender...

Dicksonia stuebelii (Stubel's Tree Fern)

Dicksonia stuebelii, Stubel's Tree Fern, is a rare and poorly known species of the Andean cloud forests, named for the German geologist Moritz Alphons Stubel who explored the volcanoes of...

Dicksonia stuebelii (Stubel's Tree Fern)

Dicksonia stuebelii, Stubel's Tree Fern, is a rare and poorly known species of the Andean cloud forests, named for the German geologist Moritz Alphons Stubel who explored the volcanoes of...

Gymnosphaera gigantea (Giant Tree Fern)

Gymnosphaera gigantea, the Giant Tree Fern, is one of the largest and most impressive tree ferns of tropical Asia, with trunks reaching 15 metres or more crowned by massive bipinnate...

Gymnosphaera gigantea (Giant Tree Fern)

Gymnosphaera gigantea, the Giant Tree Fern, is one of the largest and most impressive tree ferns of tropical Asia, with trunks reaching 15 metres or more crowned by massive bipinnate...

Dicksonia sellowiana (Xaxim, Samambaiacu)

Dicksonia sellowiana, known as xaxim or samambaiacu, is a majestic tree fern of the South American Atlantic Forest and Andean cloud forests, developing a massive fibrous trunk to 10 metres...

Dicksonia sellowiana (Xaxim, Samambaiacu)

Dicksonia sellowiana, known as xaxim or samambaiacu, is a majestic tree fern of the South American Atlantic Forest and Andean cloud forests, developing a massive fibrous trunk to 10 metres...