Tags: Fern.
Cyathea eriophora is a species of tree fern native to eastern New Guinea where it grows in wet ravine forest at an altitude of 1400-2000 m. The trunk is erect and 2-3 m tall. Fronds are bi- or tripinnate and 2-3 m long. The stipe is dark and covered with spines and scales. The scales are variable being either small and pale or large with a dark apex. Sori occur near the fertile pinnule midvein and lack indusia.