Also known as Prickly-Stemmed Tree Fern
Cyathea horrida is a spiny tree fern native to the Caribbean, known for its formidable trunk and frond stalks covered in sharp spines, reaching several meters in height.
Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Photos of Deepwoods Fern (Cyathea horrida)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Polypodiopsida |
| Order | Cyatheales |
| Family | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus | Cyathea |
| Species | Cyathea horrida |
Similar in genus Cyathea
