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Dicksonia antarctica Labill.

Australian tree-fern (Dicksoniaceae)

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Dicksonia antarctica is a tree-fern that is very occasionally naturalised in the British Isles.

Reading (VC22: Berkshire); 2016-02-25

 Australian tree-fern / Dicksonia antarctica: _Dicksonia antarctica_ is a tree-fern that is very occasionally naturalised in the British Isles.

The sporangia of Dicksonia antarctica, borne towards the margins of the lower surface of the leaves, are hard and spherical.

Menai Bridge (VC52: Anglesey); 2018-10-29

 Australian tree-fern / Dicksonia antarctica: The sporangia of _Dicksonia antarctica_, borne towards the margins of the lower surface of the leaves, are hard and spherical.

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