Cyathea dealbata, Alsophila tricolor

This is the New-Zealand National Symbol, and is a Majestic tree fern with mature fronds that can grow about 4 m long, which have a distinctive silvery color underside. The trunk can be as tall as 10 m or more. It easily grows in a sheltered situation.

Similar plants:

• Cyathea australis, Alsophila australis (Rough Tree Fern)
• Cyathea contaminans (Blue Tree Fern)
• Cyathea cooperi, Sphaeropteris cooperi (Australian Tree fern, Hapuu Fern)
• Cyathea medullaris (Mamaku, Black Tree Fern)
• Cyathea princeps, Cyathea bourgaei, Sphaeropteris horrida (Tree Fern, Palma de Montana)
• Cyathea quindiuensis, Sphaeropteris quindiuensis (Helecho Arboreo )
• Cyathea smithii (Soft Tree Fern, Golden Tree Fern, Katote)
• Cyathea sp. (Tree Fern)