Status:
valid
Authors:
Verschaff. & Lem.
Source:
tro
Year:
1868
Citation Micro:
Ill. Hort. 15 sub t.548. 1868
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001112855
Common Names
- Cibotium regale
- Royal Cibotium
- Royal Tree Fern
Description
Cibotium regale (also called Royal Cibotium, among many other common names) is a fern species of the family Dicksoniaceae. It is a terrestrial species with a creeping rhizome and fronds that are up to 40 cm long. It is native to tropical regions of Central and South America, and is found in humid lowland forests.
Uses & Benefits
Cibotium regale is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to create a natural privacy screen and to reduce noise pollution.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cibotium regale has small, white flowers with four petals. The seeds are tiny and black. The seedlings have two small, rounded cotyledons and a single, slender stem.
Where to Find Cibotium regale
Cibotium regale can be found in the tropical and subtropical forests of South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Species in the Cibotium genus
Cibotium heleniae,
Cibotium menziesii,
Cibotium sumatranum,
Cibotium barometz,
Cibotium chamissoi,
Cibotium glaucum,
Cibotium regale,
Cibotium nealiae,
Cibotium cumingii,
Cibotium assamicum,
Cibotium schiedei,
Cibotium taiwanense,
Cibotium arachnoideum,
Species in the Cibotiaceae family
Cibotium heleniae,
Cibotium menziesii,
Cibotium sumatranum,
Cibotium barometz,
Cibotium chamissoi,
Cibotium glaucum,
Cibotium regale,
Cibotium nealiae,
Cibotium cumingii,
Cibotium assamicum,
Cibotium schiedei,
Cibotium taiwanense,
Cibotium arachnoideum,