There were ferns including "Alsophila excelsa" and "Dicksonia antarctica". One of the finger ferns most preferred substrates in on the trunks of "Dicksonia antarctica". A slow-growing plant, similar to "Dicksonia antarctica", "D. fibrosa" can reach a height of . A "Dicksonia antarctica" stands among lomatia, crinodendron and camellia. "Dicksonia antarctica" is the most common tree fern in south eastern Australian rainforests.