WEBFerns are mostly a tropical group, and New Zealand has an unusually high number of species for a temperate country. We have about 200 species, ranging from 10 m high tree ferns to filmy ferns just 20 mm long.

WEBFerns in New Zealand. New Zealand has 194 native species and 35 introduced species of ferns and lycophytes. They range from freshwater to alpine habitats, and from just a few millimetres long to 20-metre-tall tree …

WEBOct 29, 2020 · Ponga, mamaku, kātote, whekī, and whekī ponga are the most common tree ferns you’d encounter in New Zealand’s bush. We ask fern expert Leon Perrie: how do you tell the difference? Skip to:

WEBFerns can be categorised based on their growth form such as tufted, creeping, climbing, perching and tree ferns. One notable New Zealand fern is bracken (rārahu), which grows in open, disturbed areas and was a …

WEBIdentify New Zealand’s common tree ferns: ponga, mamaku, kātote, whekī, and whekī ponga. Ponga, mamaku, kātote, whekī, and whekī ponga are the most common tree ferns you’d encounter in New …