Cyatheales
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The order Cyatheales, which includes most tree ferns, is a taxonomic order of the fern class, Polypodiopsida. No clear morphological features characterize all of the Cyatheales, but DNA sequence data
Dicksonia antarctica in Nunniong, Australia
Dicksonia antarctica at Kew
Tree fern frond ("fiddlehead") by the Akatarawa River, New Zealand.
Transplanted Dicksonia antarctica tree ferns at Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park, Devon, England
Cyatheaceae
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The Cyatheaceae are a family of ferns, the scaly tree ferns, one of eight families in the order Cyatheales in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016. Alternatively, the family may def
Cyatheales
…the ground, it stands erect and above ground, like a tree trunk, bearing a crown of fronds. This habit is most evident in families Dicksoniaceae and Cyatheaceae. Outside of the Cyatheales, a few ferns in other groups could be considered tree ferns, such as several ferns (Leptopteris and Todea) in the family…
Cyathea glauca 02
Long Bao Valley Cyatheaceae