Cyathea

Here there are 11 native orchid species, and endemic tree ferns Cyathea weatherbyana occupy collapsed lava tubes and other small potholes.

Galápagos National Park & Galápagos Marine Resources Reserve, Ecuador 2009

On the southern and southeastern slopes from 1,600 to 2,100 m the dominant lower montane forest species is camphorwood Ocotea usambarensis; from 2,100 to 2,40 0m the dominant middle montane forest species are camphorwood Ocotea usambarensis with yellowwood Podocarpus latifolius, a large evergreen, with the tree fern Cyathea manniana, sometimes growing to 7 m high.

Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania 2009

Like many of the endemic species, the Norfolk Island palm (Rhopalostylis baueri) and the smooth tree-fern (Cyathea brownii) are still common within the Norfolk Island National Park but are now rare elsewhere on the islands.

Norfolk Island subtropical forests 2008

Rare plants that probably once occurred in the Sichuan Basin and still occur at subtropical elevations in the surrounding foothills include the tree fern Cyathea spinulosa, dove tree Davidia involucrata and the conifer Cathaya argyrophylla.

Sichuan Basin evergreen broadleaf forests 2008

Tree ferns in the genus Cyathea are also common in the lower montane forests.

Sumatran montane rain forests 2008

The Norfolk Island pine dominates in exposed areas, while moister spots are characterized by endemic palms (Rhopalostylis baueri) and tree-ferns (Cyathea brownii and C. australia).

Norfolk Island subtropical forests 2008

Local flora is now marked by areas of Cyathea coelandii, an endemic tree fern that reaches 6 m in height.

Trinidade-Martin Vaz Islands tropical forests 2008

Three first-class protected plants are Camellia chrysantha, the subtropical conifer Cathaya argyrophylla, and the tree fern Cyathea spinulosa.

Jian Nan subtropical evergreen forests 2008

On Taiwan, 24 endangered plants occur, including the tree fern (Cyathea spinulosa) which has fibrous stems that are an ideal substrate for cultivating orchids.

Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests 2008

The principal indicator species include arboreal ferns (Cyathea spp.) and orchids (Linociera spp.).

Hispaniolan moist forests 2008