Fern Encyclopedia

Cyathea spinulosa (Spiny Tree Fern)

Cyathea spinulosa, the Spiny Tree Fern, is one of the most cold-tolerant tree ferns in the world, native to eastern Asia from the Himalayas through China, Taiwan, and Japan. Its...

Cyathea spinulosa (Spiny Tree Fern)

Cyathea spinulosa, the Spiny Tree Fern, is one of the most cold-tolerant tree ferns in the world, native to eastern Asia from the Himalayas through China, Taiwan, and Japan. Its...

Cyathea robertsiana (Roberts' Tree Fern)

Cyathea robertsiana, Roberts' Tree Fern, is an Australasian species from the subtropical to tropical montane forests of eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea. It develops an erect caudex of 3...

Cyathea robertsiana (Roberts' Tree Fern)

Cyathea robertsiana, Roberts' Tree Fern, is an Australasian species from the subtropical to tropical montane forests of eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea. It develops an erect caudex of 3...

Cyathea rebeccae (Rebecca's Tree Fern)

Cyathea rebeccae, Rebecca's Tree Fern, is a relatively recently described Central American species from the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Panama at 1200 to 2500 metres elevation. It develops...

Cyathea rebeccae (Rebecca's Tree Fern)

Cyathea rebeccae, Rebecca's Tree Fern, is a relatively recently described Central American species from the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Panama at 1200 to 2500 metres elevation. It develops...

Cyathea princeps (Princely Tree Fern)

Cyathea princeps, the Princely Tree Fern, is one of the largest and most imposing Neotropical tree fern species, developing trunks of 5 to 12 metres topped by a broad crown...

Cyathea princeps (Princely Tree Fern)

Cyathea princeps, the Princely Tree Fern, is one of the largest and most imposing Neotropical tree fern species, developing trunks of 5 to 12 metres topped by a broad crown...

Cyathea schiedeana (Schiede's Tree Fern)

Cyathea schiedeana, Schiede's Tree Fern, is a prominent Mesoamerican cloud forest species named after the German botanist Christian Schiede who died young while collecting in Mexico. Native to montane forests...

Cyathea schiedeana (Schiede's Tree Fern)

Cyathea schiedeana, Schiede's Tree Fern, is a prominent Mesoamerican cloud forest species named after the German botanist Christian Schiede who died young while collecting in Mexico. Native to montane forests...

Cyathea sp. 'Dainty' (Dainty Tree Fern)

Cyathea sp. 'Dainty' is an unidentified compact tree fern circulating in the Australian and New Zealand nursery trade under a horticultural trade name. The plant's species identity and geographic origin...

Cyathea sp. 'Dainty' (Dainty Tree Fern)

Cyathea sp. 'Dainty' is an unidentified compact tree fern circulating in the Australian and New Zealand nursery trade under a horticultural trade name. The plant's species identity and geographic origin...