angiopteris

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a highly variable species (Angiopteris evecta) of very large primitive ferns of the Pacific tropical areas with high rainfall.

Thesaurus

Noun

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angiopteris - highly variable species of very large primitive ferns of the Pacific tropical areas with high rainfall Angiopteris evecta, giant fern tree fern - any of numerous usually tropical ferns having a thick woody stem or caudex and a crown of large fronds; found especially in Australia and New Zealand; chiefly of the families Cyatheaceae and Marattiaceae but some from Polypodiaceae genus Angiopteris - one species: tree fern