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Cyathea arborea (West Indian treefern)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Cyathea arborea (Vernacular English: West Indian treefern Vernacular Spanish: helecho gigante or palo camarón) is a plant of the Cyatheaceae family in the order of the Cyatheales. The plant is native to the Caribbean, including Cuba, and the El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico.
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Infraspecies

Cyathea arborea var. arborea

Attributes

Flower Color [1]  Brown
Foliage Color [1]  Yellow
Fruit Color [1]  Brown
Frost Free Days [1]  1 year
Growth Form [1]  Rhizomatous
Leaf Type [1]  Evergreen
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Propagation [1]  Seed
Root Depth [1]  36 inches (91 cm)
Shape/Orientation [1]  Erect
Structure [2]  Fern
Height [1]  30 feet (9.1 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 10 Low Temperature: 30 F° (-1.1 C°) → 40 F° (4.4 C°)
Soil Acidity [1]  Mostly Acid
Soil Fertility [1]  Intermediate

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Luquillo Biosphere Reserve 8617 Puerto Rico, United States  
Pico Mogote Ecological Reserve II 3698 Cuba  

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0