Dryopteris wallichiana, the alpine wood fern, is a robust species of deciduous or semi-evergreen fern in the family Dryopteridaceae, native to the Himalayas, Hawaii, Mexico and Jamaica.

[1] It grows to 90 cm (35 in) tall, occasionally 180 cm (71 in) by 75 cm (30 in) wide, with pale green tripinnate fronds, strongly contrasting with the dark brown ribs.

[2] The Latin specific epithet wallichiana refers to the 19th century Danish botanist Nathaniel Wallich.

[3] A popular plant in cultivation, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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