 The fronds of "A. capensis" come off lower, and it usually has a several small, residual leaf remnants, which sprout in tufts among its fronds at the top of its stem.The only other indigenous tree ferns of the southern African region, "Alsophila manniana" and "A. thomsonii", are both native to Zimbabwe.They can be distinguished from "A. dregei" by stem, stalk and frond appearance.