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Dicksonia fibrosa

Colenso (1845)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class/Clade: Polypodiopsida Order: Cyatheales Family: Dicksoniaceae Genus: Dicksonia

golden tree fern, wheki-ponga

Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Tasmanian J. Nat. Sci. 2(8): 179 (1845)

Other References

Lorence & Flynn 2006:1 (NEWNAT/H, DESCR, KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Dicksonia fibrosa Colenso South Kona, Keolahou Acacia koa, Metrosideros polymorpha, Cryptomeria, Fuchsia, tree ferns PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 9445 Hawaii BISH 3/19/2005
2 Dicksonia fibrosa Colenso south kona district. keolahou. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. h. lorence, w. l. wagner, d. burney, c. akina, w. b. hillebrand & k. wood 9445 Hawaii US 3/19/2005
3 Dicksonia fibrosa Colenso south kona, keolahou partial shade PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. et al. collector number: 9445 Oahu BISH 3/19/2005
4 Dicksonia fibrosa Colenso Keolahou. Cultivated. Property with remnant Acacia koa--Metrosideros polymorpha forest and alien plantings. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 9445 Hawaii PTBG 3/19/2005
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