Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Cyatheales
Genus:
Species:
williamsii
ID:
1119471

Status:
valid

Authors:
Domin

Source:
tro

Year:
1930

Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Bohem. 9: 171 (1930)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001118809



Common Names

  • Cyathea williamsii
  • Williams' Tree Fern
  • Williamsii Tree Fern


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Uses & Benefits

Cyathea williamsii is used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments such as fever, headaches, and stomachaches. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cyathea williamsii has small, yellowish-green flowers, which are followed by small, brownish-black seeds. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cyathea williamsii is a fern that can be propagated by spores or division. It prefers moist, acidic soil and partial shade. It is best grown in USDA hardiness zones 7-10.

Where to Find Cyathea williamsii

Cyathea williamsii is native to the Caribbean and can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, including Mexico, Central America, and South America.

Species in the Cyathea genus

Cyathea abbreviata, Cyathea alstonii, Cyathea ameristoneura, Cyathea asplenioides, Cyathea atrocastanea, Cyathea bella, Cyathea bernardii, Cyathea brachyphylla, Cyathea chamaedendron, Cyathea croftii, Cyathea ctenitoides, Cyathea cumingii, Cyathea dealbata, Cyathea dejecta, Cyathea elliottii, Cyathea epaleata, Cyathea exilis, Cyathea feeana, Cyathea flexuosa, Cyathea grantii, Cyathea grata, Cyathea hirsutissima, Cyathea holdrigeana, Cyathea hymenophylloides, Cyathea iheringii, Cyathea incognita, Cyathea jacobsii, Cyathea karsteniana, Cyathea lathamii, Cyathea leprieurii, Cyathea leucofolis, Cyathea microphyllodes, Cyathea miersii, Cyathea minuta, Cyathea myriotricha, Cyathea nothofagorum, Cyathea obtusa, Cyathea paucifolia, Cyathea pilozana, Cyathea polystichoides, Cyathea scabra, Cyathea sessilifolia, Cyathea setchellii, Cyathea srilankensis, Cyathea strigillosa, Cyathea tepuiana, Cyathea trichomanoides, Cyathea trinitensis, Cyathea universitatis, Cyathea whitmeei,

Species in the Cyatheaceae family

Alsophila acanthophora, Alsophila acuminata, Alsophila alderwereltii, Alsophila alleniae, Alsophila alta, Alsophila aneitensis, Alsophila apoensis, Alsophila archboldii, Alsophila baroumba, Alsophila borneensis, Alsophila boytelii, Alsophila brausei, Alsophila brevipinna, Alsophila buennemeijeri, Alsophila callosa, Alsophila catillifera, Alsophila celsa, Alsophila cicatricosa, Alsophila cincinnata, Alsophila cinerea, Alsophila coactilis, Alsophila confinis, Alsophila costalisora, Alsophila crinita, Alsophila cubensis, Alsophila cucullifera, Alsophila cunninghamii, Alsophila deckenii, Alsophila dicksonioides, Alsophila doctersii, Alsophila edanoi, Alsophila eriophora, Alsophila everta, Alsophila excavata, Alsophila fagildei, Alsophila ferdinandii, Alsophila ferruginea, Alsophila foersteri, Alsophila geluensis, Alsophila glaberrima, Alsophila gleichenioides, Alsophila grangaudiana, Alsophila halconensis, Alsophila havilandii, Alsophila hooglandii, Alsophila hookeri, Alsophila horridula, Alsophila humilis, Alsophila hymenodes, Alsophila imbricata,

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