About Cyathea gigantea
Gymnosphaera gigantea, synonyms Alsophila gigantea and Cyathea gigantea, is a species of tree fern native to northeastern to southern India, Sri Lanka, Nepal to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, the Malay Peninsula, as well as central Sumatra and western Java. It grows in moist open areas at an elevation of 600–1000 m. The trunk of this species is erect and may be as tall as 5 m or more. Fronds are bi- or tripinnate and usually 2–3 m long. The rachis is long, dark to black in colouration and rough in appearance after the fall of scales. These scales are dark brown, glossy and have a narrow paler margin and fragile edges. Sori are round and indusia absent. Large and Braggins (2004) noted that G. gigantea is very similar to G.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cyathea gigantea
- Genus
- Cyathea
- Family
- CYATHEACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- சையாதியா சைசாண்டியா
- Malayalam
- സുവർണ പന്നൽ വൃക്ഷം, Cyathea gigantea, ഗോൾഡൻ ട്രീ ഫേൺ
Cyatheaceae
CYATHEA FAMILY
Cyathea gigantea belongs to the Cyatheaceae family.
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