Fern Tree Frond

Description:

Old picture from Hawaii. In general, any fern that grows with a trunk elevating the fronds (leaves) above ground level can be called a tree fern. However, the plants formally known as tree ferns comprise a group of large ferns belonging to the families Dicksoniaceae and Cyatheaceae in the order Cyatheales.

Habitat:

Tree ferns are found growing in tropical and subtropical areas