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Dicksonia squarrosa
Also called Rough Tree Fern, New Zealand Tree Fern, Whekī
Dicksonia squarrosa, the New Zealand or rough tree fern (whekī), is a slow-to-establish but fast-growing tree fern native to New Zealand and the Chatham Islands, forming a slender black trunk topped by a few horizontal fronds. It needs cool, moist, sheltered conditions with shade from strong sun.
Dicksonia squarrosa, the New Zealand tree fern, whekī or rough tree fern, is a common tree fern endemic to New Zealand. It has a slender black trunk that is usually surrounded by many dead brown fronds.
Soft Tree-fern · Golden Tree Fern · Imperial Samambaiaçu · Tree fern
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dicksonia squarrosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
