Alsophila dregei
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Alsophila dregei, synonym Cyathea dregei,[2] (common tree fern or gewone boomvaring in Afrikaans) is a widespread species of tree fern in southern Africa.[3]
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Growing in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Cyatheales |
Family: | Cyatheaceae |
Genus: | Alsophila |
Species: | A. dregei |
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Within South Africa, it co-occurs with the indigenous forest tree fern (Gymnosphaera capensis) and the invasive Sphaeropteris cooperi from Australia. Further north, outside of South Africa, it coexists with an additional two tree fern species, A. manniana and A. thomsonii.[3]
This species is locally known as the common South African tree fern or grassland tree fern (in contrast to its relative, the forest tree fern). It is commonly known as the gewone boomvaring in Afrikaans.