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Alsophila approximata

Cyathea approximata

Family
Cyatheaceae (Cyathe family)
Grows as
Tree, Fern

About

Alsophila approximata, synonym Cyathea approximata, is a species of tree fern endemic to Madagascar.

Where it grows

Alsophila approximata is native to the humid forests of eastern Madagascar. Its range extends from Montagne d'Ambre at the north end of the island to the Andringitra Massif in the southeast. It is mostly found in moist montane forests on the windward (eastern) slopes of Madagascar's highlands between 800 and 1400 meters elevation, and occasionally in lowland forests down to 500 meters elevation.

Other Alsophila plants

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 approximata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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