Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Cyatheales
Genus:
Species:
platylepis
ID:
1115578

Status:
valid

Authors:
Domin

Source:
tro

Year:
1929

Citation Micro:
Pteridophyta 264. 1929

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001114916

Common Names

  • Cyathea platylepis
  • Platylepis Cyathea
  • Platylepis Tree Fern

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Description

Cyathea platylepis (also called 'Fern of the Woods', among many other common names) is a species of fern in the Cyatheaceae family. It is a terrestrial fern with a creeping rhizome and long-stalked fronds. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia, and can be found in moist, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Cyathea platylepis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases and wounds.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cyathea platylepis has small yellowish-brown flowers and seeds. The seedlings are short and thin with two leaves.

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Where to Find Cyathea platylepis

Cyathea platylepis is native to tropical regions of the Americas, including Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.

Species in the Cyathea genus

Cyathea abbreviata, Cyathea alstonii, Cyathea ameristoneura, Cyathea asplenioides, Cyathea atrocastanea, Cyathea bella, Cyathea bernardii, Cyathea brachyphylla, Cyathea chamaedendron, Cyathea croftii, Cyathea ctenitoides, Cyathea cumingii, Cyathea dealbata, Cyathea dejecta, Cyathea elliottii, Cyathea epaleata, Cyathea exilis, Cyathea feeana, Cyathea flexuosa, Cyathea grantii, Cyathea grata, Cyathea hirsutissima, Cyathea holdrigeana, Cyathea hymenophylloides, Cyathea iheringii, Cyathea incognita, Cyathea jacobsii, Cyathea karsteniana, Cyathea lathamii, Cyathea leprieurii, Cyathea leucofolis, Cyathea microphyllodes, Cyathea miersii, Cyathea minuta, Cyathea myriotricha, Cyathea nothofagorum, Cyathea obtusa, Cyathea paucifolia, Cyathea pilozana, Cyathea polystichoides, Cyathea scabra, Cyathea sessilifolia, Cyathea setchellii, Cyathea srilankensis, Cyathea strigillosa, Cyathea tepuiana, Cyathea trichomanoides, Cyathea trinitensis, Cyathea universitatis, Cyathea whitmeei,

Species in the Cyatheaceae family

Alsophila acanthophora, Alsophila acuminata, Alsophila alderwereltii, Alsophila alleniae, Alsophila alta, Alsophila aneitensis, Alsophila apoensis, Alsophila archboldii, Alsophila baroumba, Alsophila borneensis, Alsophila boytelii, Alsophila brausei, Alsophila brevipinna, Alsophila buennemeijeri, Alsophila callosa, Alsophila catillifera, Alsophila celsa, Alsophila cicatricosa, Alsophila cincinnata, Alsophila cinerea, Alsophila coactilis, Alsophila confinis, Alsophila costalisora, Alsophila crinita, Alsophila cubensis, Alsophila cucullifera, Alsophila cunninghamii, Alsophila deckenii, Alsophila dicksonioides, Alsophila doctersii, Alsophila edanoi, Alsophila eriophora, Alsophila everta, Alsophila excavata, Alsophila fagildei, Alsophila ferdinandii, Alsophila ferruginea, Alsophila foersteri, Alsophila geluensis, Alsophila glaberrima, Alsophila gleichenioides, Alsophila grangaudiana, Alsophila halconensis, Alsophila havilandii, Alsophila hooglandii, Alsophila hookeri, Alsophila horridula, Alsophila humilis, Alsophila hymenodes, Alsophila imbricata,

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