tree-ferns

Squalling like an infuriated cat, the shadow crashed down through tree-ferns and orchids and thudded upon the earth at his feet, and, still squalling its rage and pain, had sunk its human teeth into the ankle of his stout tramping boot.

THE RED ONE 2010

There were stands of trees here and there, and they were tropical; the unmistakable radiance of the flamboyante could be seen, nearly felt, it was so vivid; and there were palms-traveler's, cabbage, and coconut palms, and palmettos; tree-ferns and flowering cacti.

Arcana Magi - c.1: Oryn Zentharis, Seeker of the Truth 2010

The Norfolk Island pine dominates in exposed areas, while moister spots are characterized by endemic palms (Rhopalostylis baueri) and tree-ferns (Cyathea brownii and C. australia).

Norfolk Island subtropical forests 2008

Trees are often lined with various epiphytes, including bromeliads, orchids and tree-ferns; Chusquea bamboo characterizes the region.

Bolivian Yungas 2008

Above this elevation, there is cloud forest, rich with tree-ferns and mosses.

Granitic Seychelles forests 2008

The understory is rich with ferns, tree-ferns (Cyathea spp.), and mosses.

Lord Howe Island subtropical forests 2007

All around is fantastic and unearthly; now each man starts as he sees the figures of his fellows, clothed from head to foot in golden filigree; looks up, and sees the yellow moonlight through the fronds of the huge tree-ferns overhead, as through a cloud of glittering lace.

Westward Ho! 2007

They have pitched their camp among the tree-ferns, above a spot where the path winds along a steep hill-side, with a sheer cliff below of many a hundred feet.

Westward Ho! 2007

I saw the same abundance of splendid buildings, endlessly varied in material and style, the same clustering thickets of evergreens, the same blossom-laden trees and tree-ferns.

The Time Machine, by H. G. Wells Herbert George 2006

The track, I remember, was overhung with creepers, and often I had to squeeze through thickets of tree-ferns.

Prester John 2005