Dicksonia
E854469
Dicksonia is a genus of ancient, tree-like ferns commonly known as tree ferns, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions and valued for their distinctive, palm-like appearance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dicksonia canonical | 2 |
| Dicksonia arborescens | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | genus ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Dicksoniaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Polypodiopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climatePreference |
humid
ⓘ
mild ⓘ |
| commonName | tree ferns ⓘ |
| describedAs | ancient tree-like ferns ⓘ |
| dispersalMethod | wind-dispersed spores ⓘ |
| division | Polypodiophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | understory canopy in moist forests ⓘ |
| family | Dicksoniaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm |
arborescent fern
ⓘ
tree fern ⓘ |
| habitat |
humid forests
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ subtropical regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| hasGametophyteStage | true ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Dicksonia antarctica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dicksonia arborescens NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicksonia fibrosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Dicksonia squarrosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSporophyteStage | true ⓘ |
| isVascularPlant | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | fronds ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South America ⓘ Southern Hemisphere ⓘ parts of Asia ⓘ |
| order | Cyatheales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | compound fronds ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| reproduction | spores ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
rich organic matter
ⓘ
well-drained ⓘ |
| stemPosition | erect trunk-like stem ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalAppearance | palm-like crown of fronds ⓘ |
| uses | ornamental horticulture ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
distinctive palm-like appearance
ⓘ
ornamental use ⓘ |
| woodType | fibrous trunk ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dicksonia arborescens
subject surface form:
Dicksonia arborescens