Scientific Name: Cyathea leichhardtiana

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  • Pronunciation:
    sigh-ATH-ee-ah lie-cart-ee-ARN-ah
  • Common Name:
    Prickly Tree Fern
  • Type:
    Fern
  • Family:
    CYATHEACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Ferns do not have flowers or fruit but produce spores on the backs of their leaves throughout the year.
  • Vegetation Type:
    Rainforest
  • Species List:
    Bush food, Fraser Island, Batianoff 87, Upper Yandina Creek, Kin Kin Scrub
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Bush food: pith and crosiers of some tree ferns eaten.

Identification Notes

stipe bases black and bearsharp, woody spines and narrow, whitish scale. Fronds to 3 metres, dark green, shiny above, paler below.

Landscaping Notes

Shade.