Dicksonia sellowiana Hook.

Species

Pteridophytes > Cyatheales > Dicksoniaceae > Dicksonia l'hér.

Characteristics

A tree fern.
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Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 8.0 - 10.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible rhizomes
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Images

Leaf

Dicksonia sellowiana leaf picture by Santiago Maurício (cc-by-sa)
Dicksonia sellowiana leaf picture by Santiago Maurício (cc-by-sa)
Dicksonia sellowiana leaf picture by Arildo Krajeski (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Dicksonia sellowiana world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:275823-2
WFO ID wfo-0001112345
COL ID 35PMJ
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Dicksonia organensis Dicksonia ghiesbreghtii Dicksonia sellowiana Balantium karstenianum Dicksonia gigantea Dicksonia karsteniana Dicksonia spruceana Dicksonia navarrensis Dicksonia lobulata Balantium sellowianum Dicksonia sellowiana var. karsteniana