Dicksonia fibrosa
| Dicksonia fibrosa | |
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| Dicksonia fibrosa, Berne Botanical Garden, Switzerland | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida/Pteridopsida (disputed) |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Dicksoniaceae |
| Genus: | Dicksonia |
| Species: | D. fibrosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicksonia fibrosa Colenso | |
Dicksonia fibrosa (common names golden tree fern, and whekī-ponga or kuripaka in Māori) is a species of medium-sized tree fern native to New Zealand.
D. fibrosa has a thick, soft and fibrous rusty brown trunk. It holds on to its dead leaves producing a distinctive pale brown skirt, distinguishing it from the related Dicksonia squarrosa.[1] A slow-growing plant, similar to Dicksonia antarctica,[2] D. fibrosa can reach a height of 6 metres (20 ft). It requires winter protection in any area that is subject to winter frosts. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
Distribution
D. fibrosa can be found in the South Island, Stewart and Chatham Islands; also in the North Island, but is uncommon north of the Waikato River and Coromandel Peninsula. [4]
References
- ↑ Andrew Crowe (1997). A Guide to the Identification of New Zealand Native Ferns. Auckland, New Zealand: Penguin Books. p. 11.
- ↑ "Dicksonia antarctica comparison".
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Dicksonia fibrosa". Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ↑ "Dicksonia fibrosa details". nzpcn.org.nz. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
External links
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