This fern has a thick errect trunk with large spreading fronds that feature a thick hairy base and are rough in texture.

Note:This species is protected in the wild in Tasmania

At a glance

Habitat Rainforest; Wet Eucalypt Forest; Gullies in dry forest
Size Can grow up to 15m in height
Origin Endemic
Distribution From south-eastern Queensland, through the NSW and Victoria coast and in Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
From south-eastern Queensland, through the NSW and Victoria coast and in Tasmania
Habitat
Rainforest; Wet Eucalypt Forest; Gullies in dry forest
Size
Can grow up to 15m in height
Common Name Soft Tree-fern
Aliases Man-fern,
Origin Endemic
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumCharophyta
ClassEquisetopsida
SubclassPolypodiidae
OrderCyatheales
FamilyDicksoniaceae
GenusDicksonia
SpeciesDicksonia antarctica
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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