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  1. Fern ID please

  2. 25/05/2015 8:24:38 p.m. Andre Chalmers
    (Non-member from Queenstown-Lakes District)

    I thought this tree fern was dicksonia fibrosa?
    Please let me know if not.
    thanks

  3. 26/05/2015 9:13:39 p.m. Andre Chalmers
    (Non-member from Queenstown-Lakes District)

    sorry first photo didn't upload

  4. 27/05/2015 12:25:50 p.m. Peter de Lange

    It could be - but it could also be Cyathea smithii - are you able to get some close up images of the base of the stipes? If they have hairs then Dicksonia for sure, if they have scales then you have Cyathea smithii.

  5. 27/05/2015 2:39:46 p.m. Mike Thorsen

    Also if leaves feel soft then = Cyathea and if Harsh = Dicksonia. If you took the photo near Wanaka then I would guess at Cyathea smithii

  6. 27/05/2015 7:41:41 p.m. Andre Chalmers
    (Non-member from Queenstown-Lakes District)

    I took this in Leith Saddle Forest. at the time I thought it was (Cyathea smithii) Soft Tree Fern or Katote as there were not many leaves on the dead fronds. thanks guys

  7. 28/05/2015 9:05:57 a.m. Mike Thorsen

    Yep Cyathea smithii is pretty common in the Leith Saddle area. Dicksonia in that area is a forest margin or stream flat species and pretty localised

  8. 28/05/2015 8:38:50 p.m. Andre Chalmers
    (Non-member from Queenstown-Lakes District)

    just to confirm this was the closeup...

  9. 29/05/2015 10:31:24 a.m. Mike Thorsen

    Yep, Cyathea. Probably Cyathea smithii as that is the only species of the Cyathea genus in the Dunedin area

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