Cyathea caudata is a species of tree fern native to the islands of Luzon and Mindanao in the Philippines where it grows in montane forest. The trunk is erect and up to 4 m tall or more. Fronds are bi- or tripinnate and 1-2 m long. The stipe is warty and covered with dark narrow glossy scales. Sori are borne near the midvein of fertile pinnules and are protected by firm brown indusia.The closest relatives of C. caudata appear to be the smaller Cyathea edanoi and Cyathea heterochlamydea.
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