Pr (N)PlantaeSpecies
Spiny Treefern
Cyathea pungens
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Cyatheaceae
Tree Fern family
Genus
Cyathea
Species
Cyathea pungens
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Tree
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Alsophila proceraTrichipteris proceraCyathea eatoniiCyathea klotzschianaCyathea pterorachisCyathea gleasoniiTrichipteris oblongaTrichipteris obtusaTrichipteris eatoniiAlsophila phalerata var. infestaAlsophila oblongaTrichipteris pastazensisTrichipteris gleasoniiAlsophila platyphyllaAlsophila eatoniiPolypodium procerumAlsophila subaculeataCyathea willdenowianaCyathea infestaCyathea infesta var. aberransCyathea oblongaCyathea pastazensisCyathea bulligeraAlsophila infesta var. aberransAlsophila pterorachisAlsophila infestaAlsophila bulligeraTrichipteris bulligeraPolypodium pungensAlsophila pungensAlsophila gleasoniiTrichipteris pungensAlsophila obtusaAlsophila pastazensisTrichipteris infestaCyathea obtusata
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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