Alsophila dealbata

E46040

tree fern vascular plant species

Alsophila dealbata is a tree fern species native to New Zealand, best known as the iconic “silver fern” symbol widely used in the country’s national identity and sports teams.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
Cyathea dealbata	4
Alsophila	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	tree fern ⓘ vascular plant species ⓘ
associatedWith	New Zealand national rugby union team ⓘ New Zealand national sports teams ⓘ
barkCharacteristic	erect trunk ⓘ
biogeographicRealm	Australasian realm ⓘ
commonName	ponga ⓘ silver fern ⓘ
conservationStatus	not globally evaluated by IUCN (as of 2024) ⓘ
culturalSignificance	used as a symbol of New Zealanders (Kiwis) ⓘ widely recognized symbol of New Zealand ⓘ
distribution	endemic to New Zealand ⓘ
family	Cyatheaceae ⓘ
foundIn	New Zealand North Island ⓘ South Island ⓘ surface form: New Zealand South Island
genus	Alsophila dealbata self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Alsophila
growthForm	arborescent fern ⓘ
habitat	moist forest ⓘ temperate rainforest ⓘ
hasLanguageName	silver fern ⓘ surface form: English: silver fern Māori: ponga ⓘ
hasSynonym	Alsophila dealbata self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Cyathea dealbata Hemitelia smithii ⓘ
hasTrunk	single woody-like stem ⓘ
kingdom	Plantae ⓘ
leafArrangement	crown of fronds at top of trunk ⓘ
leafCharacteristic	dark green upper surface ⓘ silvery white underside ⓘ
leafType	pinnate fronds ⓘ
lifeCycle	perennial ⓘ
nativeTo	New Zealand ⓘ
notableFeature	distinctive silver coloration on underside of fronds ⓘ
organismType	fern ⓘ
partOf	New Zealand flora ⓘ
photosyntheticPathway	C3 ⓘ
reproduction	spores ⓘ
symbolOf	All Blacks ⓘ surface form: All Blacks rugby team New Zealand national identity ⓘ New Zealand sports teams ⓘ
taxonRank	species ⓘ
usedAs	decorative motif in New Zealand art ⓘ motif on New Zealand merchandise ⓘ national emblem of New Zealand (informal) ⓘ
usedFor	symbolic representation of New Zealand in international contexts ⓘ
usedIn	New Zealand government branding ⓘ New Zealand military insignia ⓘ New Zealand tourism branding ⓘ logos of New Zealand sports organizations ⓘ

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

silver fern → commonNameOf → Alsophila dealbata ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cyathea dealbata

Alsophila dealbata → genus → Alsophila dealbata self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Alsophila

Alsophila dealbata → hasSynonym → Alsophila dealbata self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cyathea dealbata

Cyatheaceae → notableMember → Alsophila dealbata ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cyathea dealbata

Cyathea → notableSpecies → Alsophila dealbata ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cyathea dealbata