Dicksonia fibrosa, the golden tree fern, whekī-ponga, wheki-kōnga, or kurīpākā (in Māori) is a species of medium-sized tree fern native to New Zealand. It is similar to the related Dicksonia antarctica in that it is slow-growing and can withstand sub-zero temperatures.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Golden tree fern being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Polypodiopsida
- Order
- Cyatheales
- Family
- Dicksoniaceae
- Genus
- Dicksonia
- Species
- Dicksonia fibrosa
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