Genus
Dicksonia
Dicksonia antarctica. Photo: (c) OggioniAle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Dicksonia is a genus of tree ferns in the order Cyatheales. It is regarded as related to Cyathea, but is considered more primitive, dating back at least to the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The fossil record includes stems, pinnules, and spores.