Hairy Tree Ferns (Dicksoniaceae)

 

The Dicksoniaceae contains 4 genera and 19-20 species found primarily in the Southern Hemisphere, e.g., South America, Australia, and New Zealand. The majority of species have hairy trunk-like stems (modified rhizomes) and may reach several metres in height; the family also contains epiphytes. The fronds are pinnate, 1-4 m long.

 

		Imperial Samambaiaçu (Dicksonia sellowiana)
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