Tree ferns are arborescent, tree-like ferns that grow with a trunk elevating their fronds above ground level. Many living tree ferns belong to the order Cyatheales, which includes the families Cyatheaceae, Dicksoniaceae, Metaxyaceae and Cibotiaceae and is estimated to have originated in the early Jurassic. Cyatheales is the third lineage of ferns known to have given rise to tree-like forms, alongside the extinct Tempskya and the order Osmundales.
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Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Living or Extinct Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceFronds usually very large and multiple-pinnate; the trunk is a vertical modified rhizome, and woody tissue is absent. 1 Comparison
CITES Appendix Scientific Name Connections
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Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Cyatheales
In Biome
Source Tree fern - Wikipedia
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Sources
1. Tree fern - Wikipedia
Introduction
Many extant tree ferns are members of the order Cyatheales, to which belong the families Cyatheaceae (scaly tree ferns), Dicksoniaceae, Metaxyaceae, and Cibotiaceae. It is estimated that Cyatheales originated in the early Jurassic, and is the third group of ferns known to have given rise to tree-like forms.
Description
The fronds of tree ferns are usually very large and multiple-pinnate. Their trunk is actually a vertical and modified rhizome, and woody tissue is absent.
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Tree ferns are arborescent (tree-like) ferns that grow with a trunk elevating the fronds above ground level, making them trees.
In Biome: Temperate Rainforest, Range
Tree ferns are found growing in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide, as well as cool to temperate rainforests in Australia, New Zealand and neighbouring regions (e.g.
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ623232, descriptionView the Source 4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Cyatheales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12428Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12428
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Cyatheales
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Polypodiopsida, Taxon recordQuote, Child Taxon Of: Polypodiopsida, Taxon record
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