 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(May 2025) |
| Cyathea weatherbyana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus: | Cyathea |
| Species: | C. weatherbyana |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyathea weatherbyana | |
Cyathea weatherbyana is a tree fern of the family Cyatheaceae which is native to the higher elevations of the Galapagos Islands. It grows to a height of ten feet (three meters) and can tolerate full sun. It prefers areas where low clouds and fog are frequent. It provides shade for tortoises. [1]
