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Definition of Tree fern
1. Noun. 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 Polypodiaceae.
Specialized synonyms: 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
Definition of Tree fern
1. Noun. Any of many tropical plants, of the families Cyatheaceae and Dicksoniaceae, that have tall trunks topped with fronds. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tree Fern
Literary usage of Tree fern
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Testimony of the Rocks: Or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theoloies by Hugh Miller (1875)
"The rachis, which in the smaller species is either subterranean or runs along
the ground, takes in the tree-fern a different direction, and, rising erect, ..."
2. Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases and Usages with by Edward Ellis Morris (1898)
"... Tasmanian name for Fan F. (qv). Other ferns not in this list appear elsewhere.
See also Fern- tree. Fern-bird, ». a New Zealand bird of the genus ..."
3. A Voyage of Discovery and Research in the Southern and Antarctic Regions by James Clark Ross (1847)
"Wild Hogs.—Animals landed. — tree fern. — Result of Observations. — Campbell Island.
— Botanical Notice. — Albatross Nests. — Sealers' Graves. ..."
4. A Narrative of a Visit to the Australian Colonies by James Backhouse (1843)
"Norfolk Island Fine and Tree-fern.—Fruits.—Description of Prisoners.—Assemblies
for Worship. —Jail. 2nd mo. 12th. AT the request of the Governor, ..."
5. A Manual of Indian Timbers: An Account of the Growth, Distribution, and Uses by James Sykes Gamble (1902)
"572, is a tall tree-fern found in various parts of India from the Khasia Hills,
... List 89), is a large tree-fern of the Eastern Himalaya and the Khasia ..."
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