How to Identify Cyatheaceae

Key Identification Features

• The fronds form a distinctive crown that is dark green on the upper surface and lighter green on the lower surface.
• A characteristic feature of this species is that stipe bases are often retained around the trunk long after they wither.
• The scales range in color from shiny brown to bicolored (pale and brown), and are often distinctly twisted.
• It can be identified by its thin, prickly trunk that measures 5 to 15 centimetres wide.

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