Cyathea acuminata

Cyathea acuminata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Pteridophyta
Class:	Pteridopsida
Order:	Cyatheales
Family:	Cyatheaceae
Genus:	Cyathea
Subgenus:	Cyathea
Section:	Alsophila
Species:	C. acuminata
Binomial name
Cyathea acuminata Copeland, 1952
Synonyms
Alsophila acuminata (Copeland) Tryon, 1970

Cyathea acuminata is a species of tree fern native to the islands of Panay and Samar in the Philippines. The trunk is erect and 1-4 m tall or more. Fronds are bi- or tripinnate and about 1 m in length. The stipe is covered with scattered scales and spines. The scales are flat and dull brown in colour. Sori are present near the midvein of fertile pinnules and are covered by firm indusia.

References

• Braggins, John E. & Large, Mark F. 2004. Tree Ferns. Timber Press, Inc., p. 88. ISBN 0-88192-630-2
• The International Plant Names Index: Cyathea acuminata