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tree fern
tree fernn. Any of various large tropical ferns, especially of the families Cyatheaceae and Dicksoniaceae, having a woody trunklike stem and a terminal crown of large, pinnately divided fronds.tree fern n (Plants) any of numerous large tropical ferns, mainly of the family Cyatheaceae, having a trunklike stem bearing fronds at the top tree′ fern` n. any of various mostly tropical ferns, chiefly of the family Cyatheaceae, that attain the size of trees. [1840–50] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | tree fern - any of numerous usually tropical ferns having a thick woody stem or caudex and a crown of large fronds; found especially in Australia and New Zealand; chiefly of the families Cyatheaceae and Marattiaceae but some from Polypodiaceaefern - any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by sporesblack tree fern, Cyathea medullaris, sago fern, silver tree fern - a showy tree fern of New Zealand and Australia having a crown of pinnated fronds with whitish undersidesDicksonia antarctica, soft tree fern - of Australia and Tasmania; often cultivated; hardy in cool climatesCibotium barometz, Scythian lamb - Asiatic tree fern having dense matted hairs sometimes used as a stypticthyrsopteris, Thyrsopteris elegans - a terrestrial tree fern of South Americaangiopteris, Angiopteris evecta, giant fern - highly variable species of very large primitive ferns of the Pacific tropical areas with high rainfall |
tree fern
tree fern, any fernfern, any plant of the division Polypodiophyta. Fern species, numbering several thousand, are found throughout the world but are especially abundant in tropical rain forests. The ferns and their relatives (e.g. ..... Click the link for more information. having a treelike trunk. Sometimes other similar primitive plants are also called tree fern, e.g., species of cycadcycad , any plant of the order Cycadales, tropical and subtropical palmlike evergreens. The cycads, ginkgoes, and conifers comprise the three major orders of gymnosperms, or cone-bearing plants (see cone and plant). The cycads first appeared in the Permian period. ..... Click the link for more information. .tree fern[′trē ‚fərn] (botany) The common name for plants belonging to the families Cyatheaceae and Dicksoniaceae; all are ferns that exhibit an arborescent habit. tree fern any of numerous large tropical ferns, mainly of the family Cyatheaceae, having a trunklike stem bearing fronds at the top tree fern Related to tree fern: Tasmanian tree fernWords related to tree fernnoun any of numerous usually tropical ferns having a thick woody stem or caudex and a crown of large frondsRelated Words- fern
- black tree fern
- Cyathea medullaris
- sago fern
- silver tree fern
- Dicksonia antarctica
- soft tree fern
- Cibotium barometz
- Scythian lamb
- thyrsopteris
- Thyrsopteris elegans
- angiopteris
- Angiopteris evecta
- giant fern
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