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nountype genus of the Cyatheaceae: tree ferns of the tropical rain forest to temperate woodlands
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- cyathea type genus of the Cyatheaceae: tree ferns of the tropical rain forest to temperate woodlands
- genus dicksonia tree ferns of temperate Australasia having bipinnatifid or tripinnatifid fronds and usually marginal sori; in some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae
- dicksonia tree ferns of temperate Australasia having bipinnatifid or tripinnatifid fronds and usually marginal sori; in some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae
- tree fern any of numerous usually tropical ferns having a thick woody stem or caudex and a crown of large fronds; found especially in Australia and New Zealand; chiefly of the families Cyatheaceae and Marattiaceae but some from Polypodiaceae
- genus cibotium in some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae: ornamental tree ferns with coarse gracefully drooping fronds
- cibotium in some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae: ornamental tree ferns with coarse gracefully drooping fronds
- genus cyathea type genus of the Cyatheaceae: tree ferns of the tropical rain forest to temperate woodlands