Cyathea

E49334
genus of ferns genus of plants

Cyathea is a large genus of tropical and subtropical tree ferns known for their tall trunks and feathery fronds, found in regions such as New Zealand, the Americas, and Southeast Asia.

Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
Cyathea medullaris 2
Cyathea australis 1
Cyathea cooperi 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus of ferns ⓘ
genus of plants ⓘ
belongsTo vascular plants ⓘ
characteristic feathery fronds ⓘ
tall trunks ⓘ
class Polypodiophyta ⓘ
surface form: Polypodiopsida
climatePreference frost-sensitive ⓘ
humid climates ⓘ
commonName tree ferns ⓘ
describedAs large genus of tree ferns ⓘ
distribution Australasian realm ⓘ
surface form: Australasia

Malesia ⓘ
Neotropical realm ⓘ
surface form: Neotropics
division Polypodiophyta ⓘ
ecologicalRole habitat for epiphytes ⓘ
understory canopy in forests ⓘ
family Cyatheaceae ⓘ
firstDescribedBy Carl Linnaeus ⓘ
growthForm arborescent fern ⓘ
habitat subtropical regions ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ
hasVernacularName black tree fern (for Cyathea medullaris) ⓘ
silver fern (for Cyathea dealbata) ⓘ
kingdom Plantae ⓘ
leafType bipinnate fronds ⓘ
pinnate fronds ⓘ
lifeCycle perennial ⓘ
nativeTo Central America ⓘ
New Zealand ⓘ
Pacific Islands ⓘ
South America ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ
notableSpecies Cyathea self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Cyathea australis

Cyathea self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Cyathea cooperi

Alsophila dealbata ⓘ
surface form: Cyathea dealbata

Cyathea self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Cyathea medullaris
order Cyatheales ⓘ
photosyntheticPathway C3 ⓘ
reproduction spores ⓘ
reproductiveGeneration dominant sporophyte generation ⓘ
sporangiaLocation on the underside of fronds ⓘ
stemType erect trunk-like rhizome ⓘ
symbolOf New Zealand (silver fern species Cyathea dealbata) ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
typeSpecies Cyathea arborea ⓘ
usedFor garden landscaping ⓘ
ornamental planting ⓘ
yearDescribed 1753 ⓘ

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

silver fern → genus → Cyathea ⓘ
Cyatheaceae → notableMember → Cyathea ⓘ
this entity surface form: Cyathea medullaris
Cyathea → notableSpecies → Cyathea self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Cyathea medullaris
Cyathea → notableSpecies → Cyathea self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Cyathea cooperi
Cyathea → notableSpecies → Cyathea self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Cyathea australis