Dicksonia squarrosa

Dicksonia squarrosa, the New Zealand tree fern, 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.

Dicksonia squarrosa
Scientific 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.
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