Cyathea propinqua
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Cyathea propinqua is a species of tree fern
native to Fiji
and possibly Samoa
, where it grows in wet forest. The trunk of this plant is erect and slender, growing to 10 m in height. Frond
s may be bi- or tripinnate and 2-3 m long. Dull brown scale
s cover the dull, dark stipe
of this species. The scales are minute along most of its length, becoming thick and fleshy towards the base. Sori
are borne halfway between the pinnule midvein and the edge of the lobe. Indusia are present.
Cyatheales
The order Cyatheales is a taxonomic division of the fern subclass, Cyatheatae, which includes the tree ferns. No clear morphological features characterize all of the Cyatheales, but DNA sequence data indicates that the order is monophyletic. Some species in the Cyatheales have tree-like growth...
native to Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
and possibly Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
, where it grows in wet forest. The trunk of this plant is erect and slender, growing to 10 m in height. Frond
Frond
The term frond refers to a large, divided leaf. In both common usage and botanical nomenclature, the leaves of ferns are referred to as fronds and some botanists restrict the term to this group...
s may be bi- or tripinnate and 2-3 m long. Dull brown scale
Scale (zoology)
In most biological nomenclature, a scale is a small rigid plate that grows out of an animal's skin to provide protection. In lepidopteran species, scales are plates on the surface of the insect wing, and provide coloration...
s cover the dull, dark stipe
Stipe (botany)
In botany, a stipe is a stalk that supports some other structure. The precise meaning is different depending on which taxonomic group is being described....
of this species. The scales are minute along most of its length, becoming thick and fleshy towards the base. Sori
Sorus
A sorus is a cluster of sporangia .In fungi and lichens, the sorus is surrounded by an external layer. In some red algae it may take the form of a depression into the thallus....
are borne halfway between the pinnule midvein and the edge of the lobe. Indusia are present.