MUSEUM QUALITY Chladophlebis Tree Fern from Australia

Description: Tree ferns have been around since the Permian, and persist to this day, earning them the term “living fossil”. The “trunk” is composed of many vascular elements that supply the plant with water and nourishment. Cladophlebis attained considerable size, with complete fronds nearly a meter in size known. Typically, only isolated pinnae are found. This specimen is literally covered with fine examples, most belonging to a single frond, making for a very showy example of the type.