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Cyathea latebrosa is a common and widespread species of tree fern native to Indochina. The order Cyatheales is a Taxonomic division of the Fern subclass Cyatheatae, which includes the tree ferns. Indochina, or the Indochinese Peninsula, is a region in Southeast Asia. Its natural range covers Cambodia and Thailand, and stretches from the Malay Peninsula to Indonesia, where it is present on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The Malay Peninsula or Thai-Malay Peninsula (Semenanjung Tanah Melayu (คาบสมุทรมลายู is a major Peninsula located in Southeast The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located at the centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two Plants reported from India and Sri Lanka have thinner indusia and may represent a separate, as-yet undescribed, species. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island "Sori" redirects here For the commune in Italy see Sori Italy; for the villages in Azerbaijan see Soru and Sors Azerbaijan. C. latebrosa grows in a wide range of habitats, including forest, secondary forest, and plantations, from sea level up to an elevation of about 1500 m. The trunk of this species is erect and usually grows to a height of 3-4 m. Fronds may be bi- or tripinnate and are about 2 m long. A frond is a large Leaf with many divisions to it and the term is typically used for the leaves of palms Ferns or Cycads A frond is Pinnate is a term used to describe Feather -like or multi-divided features arising from both sides of a common axis in Plant or Animal structures and comes Pinnate is a term used to describe Feather -like or multi-divided features arising from both sides of a common axis in Plant or Animal structures and comes They are lighter in colouration underneath and form a sparse, feathery crown. The stipe is reddish-brown, spiny, and bears some scales near the base. In Botany, a stipe is a supportive structure that may be the stem-like part of the thallus of a Seaweed or a true leaf stem as in Ferns In most biological nomenclature a scale ( Greek lepid, Latin squama) is a small rigid plate that grows out of an Animal These scales are dark, glossy, and have fragile edges. Stipes may be retained in younger plants, forming a characteristic messy skirt around the trunk. Sori occur near the fertile pinnule midvein. "Sori" redirects here For the commune in Italy see Sori Italy; for the villages in Azerbaijan see Soru and Sors Azerbaijan. SpecialShortpages.-- They are protected by small, bilobed indusia that are scale-like in appearance.
C. latebrosa is a variable tree fern. Braggins and Large (2004) note that it forms part of a complex of species that is not fully understood.
C. latebrosa appears to be most closely related to Cyathea incisoserrata, from which it differs in pinnule morphology and in not having scales throughout the length of the stipe. Cyathea incisoserrata is a species of tree fern native to the Malay Peninsula and the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo The term morphology in Biology refers to the outward appearance ( Shape, Structure, Colour, Pattern) of an Organism
In cultivation, this species does best in warmer climates and is not tolerant of frost. Plants should be provided with a plentiful supply of moisture and grown in well-drained humus. Humus (Origin 1790–1800 Latin: earth ground) is the organic material in Soil lending it a dark brown or black colouration
References
- Braggins, John E. & Large, Mark F. 2004. Tree Ferns. Timber Press, Inc. , p. 151. ISBN 0-88192-630-2
- The International Plant Names Index: Cyathea latebrosa
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