Alsophila apiculata, synonym Cyathea apiculata,[1] is a species of tree fern native to Sumatra, where it grows in montane rain forest at an altitude of about 1800 m. The trunk is erect and usually 5 m tall or more. Fronds are bi- or tripinnate and 2–3 m long. The stipe is pale, becoming darker towards the base. It is covered with dark scales with pale, fragile edges. Sori occur near the midvein of fertile pinnules and are covered by thin, very fragile indusia.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus: | Alsophila |
| Species: | A. apiculata
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| Alsophila apiculata Rosenst.[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b c Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Alsophila apiculata". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Vol. 8. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Large, Mark F. & Braggins, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-88192-630-9.
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