Kingdom Plantae Class Pteridopsida Family Cyatheaceae Rank Species | Division Pteridophyta Order Cyatheales Genus Cyathea | |
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Similar Cyathea howeana, Cyathea brownii, Cyathea leichhardtiana, Cyathea gleichenioides, Cyathea baileyana | ||
Cyathea robusta is a fern in the Cyatheaceae family. The specific epithet alludes to its robust habit.
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Description
The plant is a treefern with a trunk growing up to 5 m in height; the stipe bases are variably persistent, with the lower trunk often clear with roundish scars.
Distribution and habitat
The fern is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea, where it has a scattered distribution through the southern mountains of the island at low to medium elevations. It is widespread in cultivation outside its natural range.
References
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