Alsophila tricolor, synonym Cyathea dealbata, [1] commonly known as the silver fern [2] or silver tree-fern, [3] or as ponga / ˈ p ɒ ŋ ə / or punga / ˈ p ʌ ŋ ə / (from Māori kaponga or ponga), …

Oct 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 …

Jun 12, 2013 · ‘Punga’ is a quintessential Kiwi word used to refer to tree ferns or sometimes, more specifically, the trunks of tree ferns. But in his book A Dictionary of Maori Plant Names, James …

Jan 10, 2020 · Ponga Or Silver Fern (Cyathea dealbata) This is the iconic silver fern of the country of New Zealand. The most distinguishing characteristic is the whitish or silver colour …

Pongamia pinnata is a species of tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, native to eastern and tropical Asia, Australia, and the Pacific islands. [1] [3] [4] [5] It is the sole species in genus Pongamia. …

Cyathea dealbata, also known as the silver tree-fern or silver fern, or as ponga /ˈpɒŋə/ or punga /ˈpʌŋə/ (from Māori kaponga or ponga), is a species of medium-sized tree fern, endemic to …

Tree ferns are colloquially known in New Zealand as “Pungas”. This appears to be an English corruption of “Ponga”, a Maori name specific to Cyathea dealbata (silver fern). The unfolding …

Tree ferns are commonly called Ponga. Calling all tree ferns ponga is incorrect as only some tree ferns are ponga, these are Cyathea dealbata (Silver fern) and Wheki ponga of the Dicksonia …

Cyathea dealbata is easily distinguished by the silver-white undersides of mature fronds. It naturally grows in lowland and hill country forests up to about 700m altitude. Cyathea dealbata …

Cyathea dealbata, commonly known as the Silver Fern or Punga, is a NZ native tree fern. It features bright green fronds up to 4 m long which have a silver-white colouration on the …