Cyathea acanthophora

Cyathea acanthophora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Pteridopsida
Order: Cyatheales
Family: Cyatheaceae
Genus: Cyathea
Subgenus: Cyathea
Section: Alsophila
Species: C. acanthophora
Binomial name
Cyathea acanthophora
Holttum, 1962
Synonyms
  • Alsophila acanthophora (Holttum) Tryon, 1970

Cyathea acanthophora is a species of tree fern endemic to Kinabalu National Park in Borneo, where it grows in montane rain forest at an altitude of 1250-2000 m. The trunk is erect and can grow as tall as 5 m or higher. Fronds are 2-3 m in length and bi- or tripinnate. The stipe is dark towards the base and has slender spines. It is covered with scattered scales, which are glossy brown and have a narrow paler margin. Sori occur near the midvein of fertile pinnules. They are covered in thin, fragile indusia, which resemble small saucers.

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