Tags: Fern.
Cyathea kanehirae is a species of tree fern native to western New Guinea where it grows in montane forest at an altitude of 1600-2700 m. The trunk of this plant is erect and 1-4 m tall. Fronds may be bi- or tripinnate and 1-2 m in length. The rachis is smooth while the stipe is dark and warty. The stipe is covered with flat brown scattered scales. Sori are borne near the fertile pinnule midvein . They are protected by small indusia that are cup-like in appearance. The type material of C.