Cyathea tenera (J.Sm.) Moore

Helecho gigante (en)

Species

Pteridophytes > Cyatheales > Cyatheaceae > Cyathea

Characteristics

A perennial evergreen tree. It grows 6-9m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 6.0 - 9.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Cyathea tenera world distribution map, present in Costa Rica, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17268320-1
WFO ID wfo-0001116164
COL ID 32QDX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 833806
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Synonyms

Cyathea barbata Cyathea furfuracea Cyathea tenera Cyathea brittoniana Alsophila tenera