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Alsophila

Alsophila

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A type of fern that grows like a small tree with large feathery leaves
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • Gardeners often choose Alsophila species for their ability to thrive in tropical environments.
  • Alsophila spinulosa

Examples

  • The Alsophila is a magnificent tree fern that towers over the other plants in the rainforest.

  • I mean - Alsophila lowellia or something?

    A New Leaf (1971)

  • - I've lost my Alsophila grahami.

    A New Leaf (1971)

  • - I know it's an Alsophila but it seems to have some kind of vestigial indusium.

    A New Leaf (1971)

  • In the forest, the Alsophila stands out with its tall, woody stem and beautiful green fronds.

Synonyms

Dicksonia
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A tall fern with a trunk like a tree that grows in cool parts of Australia and nearby islands

is native to tropical and subtropical regions rather than temperate Australasia
genus Cyathea
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Large tree ferns that grow long trunks in tropical forests

is native to tropical and subtropical regions rather than temperate ones
Cibotium
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A large tree fern with coarse, drooping leaves often grown in gardens

is a naturally tall-stemmed genus rather than one valued for ornament
Lophosoria
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A tree fern from Central and South America with only one species

is native across tropical and subtropical regions beyond that specific area
Sadleria
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A low tree fern with large leaves that grows in Hawaiian rainforests and lava flows

is known for tall woody stems rather than low growth habit

Surface Forms

Alsophila main

Etymology

Alsophila comes from Greek parts alsos 'grove' and phila 'loving', so it means 'grove-loving'. That fits the tree ferns called Alsophila, which often grow tall in humid forest groves with large, elegant fronds.