Division Pteridophyta Family Dicksoniaceae Rank Species | ||
 | ||
Class Polypodiopsida / Pteridopsida (disputed) Similar Cibotium, Cibotium regale, Cibotium menziesii, Cibotium cumingii, Cyathea cooperi | ||
Cibotium schiedei, common name Mexican tree fern, is a species of tree fern, of the genus Cibotium.
Contents
Etymology
The genus name Cibotium is derived from the Greek kibootion, meaning chest or box, while the epithet schiedei honors the German physician and botanist Christian Julius Wilhelm Schiede (1798-1836).
Description
Cibotium schiedei is a tropical species reaching a height of 3–5 metres (9.8–16.4 ft). It is a very slow growing tree fern, usually with a prostrate trunk covered with hairs. The light green fronds have quite elongated pinnae.
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found growing in damp cloud and montane forests of Mexico, at an elevation of 1,000–2,000 metres (3,300–6,600 ft) above sea level.
References
Cibotium schiedei Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA