Scaly Tree Ferns

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

Species: Cyathea capensis (L.f.) Sm. Date: 1981-12-12 Location: Inyanga, Pungwe Gorge Habitat: Light shade or full sun in forest clearing over wet seepage line over granite

Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand

Specimen Herbarium. Catalog no.: 12 KNP. Specimen ID: 5462281. Field no.: Kudremukh National Park. Taxon rep.: Cyathea gigantea. Image quality: 1. Aspect ratio: 0.677.

R532 North of Graskop, Mpumalanga, SOUTH AFRICA

A tree fern with compound fronds, found in the tropical highlands from Costa Rica southward. Photo from near Armenia, ColombiaIn context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/primitive/index.html.

Mount Tomah, south slope of mountain on track to Station Rock, at base of basalt cap.This is by far the most common tree-fern on Mt Tomah, forming these extensive stands on the basalt slopes and reaching heights of 6-8 m. It is very fire-resisant, resprouting rapidly even after quite fierce wildfire.

A tree fern named for an area in Colombia and found from there to Bolivia in the mountains. Botanical Gardens of Quito. In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/primitive/index.html

Prothallia-Bltter des Baumfarn "Cyathea cooperi" im ersten Stadium. 1 1/2 Jahre nach Aussaat der Sporen. Herkunft der Sporen: MadeiraProthallia-leaf of the tree-fern "Cyathea cooperi" (first stage). 1 1/2 year after sowing. Country of origin: Madeira

East End, Southland, New Zealand

Jos Celestino Mutis Botanical Garden, Bogota, Colombia

Caguas, Caguas, Puerto Rico

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Photo taken in or near Amani Nature ReserveEast Usambara Mountains, TanzaniaBy H.J. NdangalasiPost-Production by J. Quicho

Fern tree about 10m tall with distinct silvery undersides.Maori name: pondaBotanic name: Cyathea dealbataThis photo in Wikipedia now ! - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyathea_dealbata

Paluma, Queensland, Australia

This is indeed a tree-like fern, propagates by spores and was dinosaur's diet in the Cretaceous Period. This plant is now legally protected in China and Hong Kong. This photo was taken in the Ma Wan Park, Hong Kong.

This image shows the Lord Howe Island Lagoon, Settlement area and Northern Hills from the Mount Gower Plateau. The central tree ferns are Cyathea (Alsophila) brevipinnna, with at least one other endemic tree fern species in the image. The image is a Kodachrome slide taken in August 1969 and scanned 41 years later. Some fading has occurred but less than with other old films. Image 044-576

New Zealand plants and their story.. Wellington, N.Z.,M.F. Marks, Govt. Printer,1919.. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12332269

Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR + Sigma 50mm 1:1 macro lens.