Dicksonia squarrosa

Dicksonia squarrosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Cyatheales
Family: Dicksoniaceae
Genus: Dicksonia
Species:
D. squarrosa
Binomial name
Dicksonia squarrosa
(G.Forst.) Sw.
Synonyms
  • Balantium squarrosum (G.Forst.) Kunze
  • Dicksonia gracilis Col.
  • Dicksonia squarrosa var. gracilis (Col.) C.Chr.
  • Trichomanes squarrosum G.Forst.

Dicksonia squarrosa, the New Zealand tree fern,[1] whekī /ˈfɛkiː/ or rough tree fern, is a common tree fern endemic to New Zealand. It has a slender black trunk that is usually surrounded by many dead brown fronds.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference RHSPF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Dicksonia squarrosa description". Forest Ferns. Retrieved 7 April 2012.