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Latin name	Cyathea arborea (L.) Sm.
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SE North America (E Mexico, West Indies) NC South America (Venezuela, Trinidad)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S[M]
Foliage	E
Ecology	hel[sci]
Use	fw(ob) pl (ornamental) ti
Synonym	Cormophyllum arboreum (L.) Newman Cyathea barbata Bory ex Kuhn Cyathea serra Willd. Cythaea guadeloupensis Spreng. Disphenia arborea (L.) C.Presl Hemitelia arborea (L.) Fée Hemitelia serra (Willd.) Desv. Polypodium arboreum L.
English name	treelike treefern; tree fern, tree-fern; West Indian tree fern (Puerto Rico)
French name	cyathée arborescente; fougère arborescente (Haiti); fougère en arbre
Spanish name	camarón (Cuba, Puerto Rico); camaroncillo (Puerto Rico); helecho (Puerto Rico); helecho árbol (Cuba); helecho arbóreo, helecho gigante (Puerto Rico); palmera sin espinas (Cuba); palmilla (Puerto Rico)
Other name	Baumfarne, Farnbäume (german)
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Latin name	Cyathea bicrenata Liebm.
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Alsophila bicrenata (Liebm.) E.Fourn. Alsophila ichtyolepsis H.Christ Alsophila ochroleuca H.Christ Alsophila pansamalana Maxon Alsophila scabriuscula Maxon Alsophila scabriuscula var. guatemalensis Riba Alsophila stipularis H.Christ Alsophila trichiata Maxon Cyathea aphlebioides H.Christ Cyathea scabriuscula (Maxon) Domin Cyathea stipularis (H.Christ) Domin Cyathea trichiata (Maxon) Domin Trichipteris bicrenata (Liebm.) R.M.Tryon Trichipteris pansamalana (Maxon) R.M.Tryon Trichipteris scabriuscula (Maxon) R.M.Tryon Trichipteris stipularis (H.Christ) R.M.Tryon Trichipteris trichiata (Maxon) R.M.Tryon
English name	crenate treefern
French name	cyathée crénelée
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Latin name	Cyathea caracasana (Klotzsch) Domin
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama, Greater Antilles) N MW MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Ecuador: Andes, Amazonas; Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Alsophila caracasana Klotzsch Alsophila chimborazensis Hook. Cyathea boconensis H.Karst. Cyathea caracasana var. meridensis (H.Karst.) R.M.Tryon Cyathea fulva Sodiro non (M.Martens & Galeotti) Fée Cyathea meridensis H.Karst. Cyathea mexicana var. boliviensis Rosenst. Cyathea parvifolia Sodiro Cyathea squamipes H.Karst. Hemitelia crenata Sodiro Trichipteris caracasana (Klotzsch) R.M.Tryon
English name	Caracas treefern
French name	cyathée de Caracas
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Latin name	Cyathea caracasana var. maxonii (Underw.) R.M.Tryon
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Cyathea maxonii Underw. Cyathea membranulosa H.Christ
English name	Maxon Caracas treefern
French name	cyathée de Caracas de Maxon
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Latin name	Cyathea conformis (R.M.Tryon) Stolze
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Cnemidaria conformis (R.M.Tryon) R.M.Tryon Hemitelia conformis R.M.Tryon
English name	conforming treefern
French name	cyathée conforme
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Latin name	Cyathea costaricensis (Mett. ex Kuhn) Domin
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Hemitelia costaricensis (Klotzsch) Mett. ex Kuhn Trichipteris costaricensis (Mett. ex Kuhn) Barrington
English name	CostaRica treefern
French name	cyathée du Costa Rica
Spanish name	pescuezo de violin (El Salvador)
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Latin name	Cyathea delgadii Sternb.
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Ecology	sci
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Synonym	Cyathea hypotricha H.Christ Cyathea pilosa Baker Cyathea schanschin Mart. Cyathea vestita Mart.
English name	Delgado treefern
French name	cyathée de Delgado
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Latin name	Cyathea divergens Kunze
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Suriname, Ecuador: Carchí, Tungarahua, Pastaza; Peru)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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English name	divergent treefern
French name	cyathée divergente
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Latin name	Cyathea divergens Kunze var. divergens
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Alsophila subaspera H.Christ Cyathea calva H.Karst. Cyathea divergens var. hirta Losch Cyathea divergens var. minor Rosenst. Cyathea pelliculosa H.Christ Cyathea petiolulata H.Karst. Cyathea subaspera (H.Christ) Domin
English name	typical divergent treefern
French name	cyathée divergente typique
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Latin name	Cyathea divergens var. tuerckheimii (Maxon) R.M.Tryon
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Honduras)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Cyathea jurgensenii E.Fourn. Cyathea tuerckheimii Maxon
English name	Türckheim divergent treefern
French name	cyathée divergente de Türckheim
Spanish name	petatillo (Honduras)
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Latin name	Cyathea fulva (M.Martens & Galeotti) Fée
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) N MW South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador: Andes)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Alsophila delicatula Maxon Alsophila fulva M.Martens & Galeotti Cyathea aurea Klotzsch Cyathea conspersa H.Christ Cyathea delicatula Maxon Cyathea furfuracea H.Christ Cyathea mollis Rosenst. Cyathea molliuscula Domin Cyathea onusta H.Christ Cyathea papyracea H.Christ Cyathea underwoodii H.Christ
English name	tawny treefern
French name	cyathée fauve
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Latin name	Cyathea hodgeana Proctor
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Dominica)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Trichopteris hodgeana (Proctor) R.M.Tryon
English name	Dominica treefern
French name	cyathée de la Dominique
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Latin name	Cyathea microdonta (Desv.) Domin
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) N M South America (Trinidad, Colombia to Guianas, Ecuador: Coast, Andes; Peru, Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Alsophila microdonta (Desv.) Desv. Polypodium microdonton Desv. Trichipteris microdonta (Desv.) R.M.Tryon
English name	smallteeth treefern
French name	cyathée à petites dents
Spanish name	sano sano (Peru)
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Latin name	Cyathea multiflora Sm.
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Guatemala to Panama) N MW MC South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador: Coast, Andes, Amazonas; Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Alsophila decussata H.Christ Alsophila multiflora (Sm.) C.Presl Cyathea alfonsiana L.D.Gómez Cyathea austroamericana Domin Cyathea hartii (Baker) Domin Cyathea squarrosa Domin Hemitelia denticulata Hook. Hemitelia hartii Baker Hemitelia multiflora (Sm.) Desv. Hemitelia multiflora (Sm.) Spreng. Hemitelia nigricans C.Presl Hemitelia squarrosa Rosent.
English name	manyflower treefern
French name	cyathée multiflore
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Latin name	Cyathea muricata Willd.
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Saba, St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Alsophila aspera Duss. non R.Br. non (L.) Desv. non (L.) Spreng. Alsophila infesta Griseb. non Kunze Alsophila muricata (Willd.) Desv. Alsophila nitens J.Sm. ex Griseb. Alsophila nitida Kunze ex Ettingsh. Cyathea muricata Griseb. Disphenia muricata (Willd.) C.Presl Hemitelia muricata (Willd.) Fée
English name	muricate treefern
French name	cyathée muriquée
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Latin name	Cyathea nesiotica (Maxon) Domin
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SE North America (end Costa Rica: Isla del Coco)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Alsophila nesiotica Maxon Trichipteris nesiotica (Maxon) R.M.Tryon
English name	insular treefern
French name	cyathée insulaire
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Latin name	Cyathea nigripes (C.Chr.) Domin
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica) NW MW MC South America (Colombia, Ecuador: Andes; Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Alsophila melanopus Hook. non Hassk. Alsophila nigripes C.Chr. Trichipteris nigripes (C.Chr.) Barrington
English name	blackish treefern
French name	cyathée noirâtre
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Latin name	Cyathea parvula (Jenman) Domin
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
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Synonym	Alsophila aquilina H.Christ Alsophila parvula Jenman Cyathea aquilina (H.Christ) Domin Hemitelia parvula (Jenman) Baker
English name	small treefern; small tree fern, tree-fern
French name	cyathée petite
Spanish name	helecho gigante
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Latin name	Cyathea poeppigii (Hook.) Domin
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama) N M South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador: Coast, Andes, Amazonas; Peru, Bolivia)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	M
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Synonym	Alsophila elongata Hook. Alsophila poeppigii Hook. Sphaeropteris elongata (Hook.) R.M.Tryon
English name	Poeppig treefern
French name	cyathée de Poeppig
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Latin name	Cyathea pungens (Willd.) Domin
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama, West Indies) N MW South America (Trinidad, Colombia to Guianas, Ecuador: Coast, Andes, Amazonas; Peru, N Brazil)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Alsophila gleasonii Maxon Alsophila pastazensis Hieron. Alsophila procera (Willd.) Desv. Alsophila pungens (Willd.) C.Presl Cyathea gleasonii Domin Cyathea pastazensis Domin Cyathea procera (Willd.) Domin non Brause Cyathea willdenoviana Domin Polypodium procerum Willd. Polypodium pungens Willd. Trichipteris gleasonii (Maxon) R.M.Tryon Trichipteris pastazensis (Hieron.) R.M.Tryon Trichipteris pastazensis R.M.Tryon Trichipteris procera (Willd.) R.M.Tryon Trichipteris pungens (Willd.) R.M.Tryon
English name	pricking treefern; spiny tree fern
French name	cyathée piquante
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Latin name	Cyathea schiedeana (C.Presl) Domin
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (S Mexico to Panama) NW South America (Colombia)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S?
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Synonym	Alsophila chnoodes H.Christ Alsophila crassifolia Werckle ex H.Christ Alsophila schiedeana C.Presl Cyathea chnoodes (H.Christ) Domin Cyathea crassifolia Domin Trichipteris chnoodes (H.Christ) R.M.Tryon Trichipteris crassifolia (H.Christ) Gastony Trichipteris schiedeana (C.Presl) R.M.Tryon
English name	Schiede treefern
French name	cyathée de Schiede
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Other name	surbundubguid (kuna, Panama)
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Latin name	Cyathea suprastrigosa (H.Christ) Maxon
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas, Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Cyathea conspicua H.Christ Hemitelia suprastrigosa H.Christ
English name	strigose treefern
French name	cyathée poilue
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Latin name	Cyathea tenera (Hook.) T.Moore
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles) NC South America (Margarita Island, Trinidad)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
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Synonym	Alsophila tenera Hook. Cyathea brittoniana Maxon
English name	soft treefern; tree fern (Puerto Rico); tree-fern
French name	cyathée douce
Spanish name	helecho gigante (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Cyathea valdecrenata Domin
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico: Chiapas to Panama)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	M
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Ecology	calc
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Synonym	Alsophila godmanii Hook. Alsophila mexicana Mart. Cyathea godmanii Domin Trichipteris mexicana (Mart.) R.M.Tryon
English name	stronglycrenate treefern
French name	cyathée crénelée
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Latin name	Cyathea wendlandii (Mett. ex Kuhn) Domin
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
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Synonym	Alsophila latisecta H.Christ Alsophila wendlandii Mett. ex Kuhn Trichipteris wendlandii (Mett. ex Kuhn) R.M.Tryon
English name	Wendland treefern
French name	cyathée de Wendland
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Latin name	Cyathea wilsonii (Hook.) Domin
Family	Cyatheaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico)
North America distribution zone	SE
Height	S
Foliage	E
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Synonym	Hemitelia wilsonii Hook.
English name	Wilson treefern
French name	cyathée de Wilson
Spanish name	helecho gigante (Puerto Rico)
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Latin name	Cybianthus Mart.
Family	Myrsinaceae
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Synonym	Conomorpha A.DC.
English name	ridgerunner
French name	cybianthe
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Latin name	Cybianthus costaricanus Hemsl.
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Costa Rica, Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Grammadenia costaricana (Hemsl.) Mez
English name	CostaRica ridgerunner
French name	cybianthe du Costa Rica
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Latin name	Cybianthus costaricanus ssp. morii (Lundell) Pipoly
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Grammadenia morii Lundell
English name	Mori CostaRica ridgerunner
French name	cybianthe du Costa Rica de Mori
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Latin name	Cybianthus occigranatensis (Cuatrec.) G.Agostini
Family	Myrsinaceae
Distribution	SE North America (Panama) NW MW MC South America (Colombia, Ecuador: Napo; Peru)
North America distribution zone	SE
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Synonym	Conomorpha occigranatensis Cuatrec.
English name	NewGranada ridgerunner
French name	cybianthe de la Nouvelle Grenade
Spanish name	desconocido (Peru)
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