Dicksonia antarcticaBack to index icon.
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FAMILY:

DICKSONIACEAE

Genus:

Dicksonia

species:

antarctica

Common name:

Soft Tree Fern

Name derivation:

Genus: Dickson - English botanist.

Growth habit:

Tree fern.

Dimensions:

15m x 0.5-1m trunk; spread of fronds to 8m.


Foliage:

Fronds: to 4m long, tripinnately divided; lamina dark green. Soft gingery - brown 'fur'.

Flower:

n/a.

Fruit:

n/a.

Other features:

Soft fibrous trunk.

Natural distribution:

Southern Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas. Subtropical / temperate.

Soils:

Deep gully, creek banks and moist areas.

Natural vegetation:

High rainfall forests.

Landcare use:

Host for epiphytes, possum habitat.

Propagation:

Spores / trunk division.

Pests and diseases:

None.