name: Tree Fern

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source: foodb

status: draft

food_db_id: Tree fern

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name_scientific: Cyathea

description: The order Cyatheales, which includes the tree ferns, is a taxonomic division of the fern class, Polypodiopsida. No clear morphological features characterize all of the Cyatheales, but DNA sequence data indicate the order is monophyletic. Some species in the Cyatheales have tree-like growth forms, but others have creeping rhizomes (stems). Some species have scales on the stems and leaves, while others have hairs. However, most plants in the Cyatheales are tree ferns and have trunk-like stems up to 20 metres (66 ft) tall. It is unclear how many times the tree form has evolved and been lost in the order.

itis_id: 17937

wikipedia_id: Cyatheales

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picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:36:00.000Z

legacy_id: null

food_group: Vegetables

food_subgroup: Other vegetables

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-12-19T23:09:02.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:05:32.000Z

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export_to_afcdb: false

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ncbi_taxonomy_id: null

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public_id: FOOD00797