tree fern
Trunk-bearing pteridophyte
A tree fern is a fern with a tall, trunk-like stem topped by large fronds, giving it the appearance of a palm tree.
Unlike true trees, tree ferns lack woody tissue—their "trunks" are masses of fibrous roots.
They grow in tropical and subtropical rainforests, some reaching heights of forty feet or more.
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- jungleDense tropical forest
- woodlandForested land area
gully · ravine · streambank · montane · subtropical · tropical · temperate · endemic
Coal-depositing geological period
- JurassicDinosaur-dominated geological period
- PermianLate Paleozoic geological period
- DevonianGeologic period, 419-359 million years ago
- TriassicFirst Mesozoic period
Cretaceous · Mesozoic · Paleozoic · fossil · paleobotany · primordial · ancient · Gondwana
Having paired lateral parts
- bipinnateDoubly compound leaf structure
- rachisCentral supporting shaft
- pinnaeExternal ear structures
- laminaThin flat layer
fiddlehead · crown · arching · lacy · feathery · spreading · shade-tolerant · photosynthesis
Producing reproductive cells
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- vascularOf blood vessels
- gametophyteHaploid reproductive generation
- perennialRecurring each year
evergreen · deciduous · terrestrial · epiphytic · trunk · adventitious · rootstock · fibrous
Individual for examination
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- conservatoryGlass-enclosed plant room
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
- pottedIn a container
transplanting · mulching · watering · slow-growing · ornamental · cultivation · nursery · houseplant
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- jungleDense tropical forest
woodland · gully · ravine · streambank · montane · subtropical · tropical · temperate · endemic · native
Carboniferous
Coal-depositing geological period
- JurassicDinosaur-dominated geological period
- PermianLate Paleozoic geological period
- DevonianGeologic period, 419-359 million years ago
Triassic · Cretaceous · Mesozoic · Paleozoic · fossil · paleobotany · primordial · ancient · Gondwana · prehistoric
pinnate
Having paired lateral parts
lamina · fiddlehead · crown · arching · lacy · feathery · spreading · shade-tolerant · photosynthesis · chlorophyll
spore-bearing
Producing reproductive cells
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- vascularOf blood vessels
- gametophyteHaploid reproductive generation
perennial · evergreen · deciduous · terrestrial · epiphytic · trunk · adventitious · rootstock · fibrous · crown
specimen
Individual for examination
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- conservatoryGlass-enclosed plant room
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
potted · transplanting · mulching · watering · slow-growing · ornamental · cultivation · nursery · houseplant
- forest lifesquirrel, fox, rabbit, owl, woodpecker
- prehistoric lifedinosaur, dinosaurs, triceratops, Velociraptor, velociraptor
- tall plantspalm, bamboo, redwood, sequoia, oak
- ancient fossilspetrified wood, coal plant
- Atlantic Foresttropical ecosystem, native species, howler monkey, jaguar, ocelot
- Australasian plantsbanksia, eucalyptus, wattle, bottlebrush, jarrah
tree fernpalm
Hand's flat interior
palm tree · flowering tree · angiosperm · cycad · sago palm
tree ferncactus
Spiny desert plant
desert shrub · succulent · sagebrush · tumbleweed · Joshua tree
tree, fern, ferns, fernlike, tree ferns