Kingdom Plantae Order Cyatheales Genus Cyathea Scientific name Cyathea balanocarpa Rank Species | Division Pteridophyta Family Cyatheaceae Subgenus Cyathea Higher classification Cyathea | |
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Cyathea balanocarpa is a species of tree fern native to Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola. Despite its wide distribution, little is known about this species. It is apparently of hybrid origin.
In southeastern Cuba it hybridises with Cyathea woodwardioides to form the natural hybrid Cyathea × boytelii.
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