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Alsophila decrescens, synonym Cyathea decrescens, is a species of tree fern endemic to Madagascar.
Alsophila decrescens is native to the rainforests of eastern and central Madagascar. Its range extends from the northern to the southern end of the island, including the Manongarivo Massif in the northwest. It inhabits moist evergreen lowland forests and montane forests on the windward (eastern) slopes of Madagascar's highlands, between 300 and 1700 meters elevation.
Alsophila abbottii · Alsophila acanthophora · Alsophila acuminata · Alsophila alderwereltii · Alsophila alleniae · Alsophila alpina · Alsophila amboinensis · Alsophila aneitensis · Alsophila apiculata · Alsophila apoensis · Rough tree fern · Alsophila balanocarpa
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Alsophila decrescens by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
