Alsophila havilandii

Alsophila havilandii, synonym Cyathea havilandii,^[1] is a species of tree fern endemic to Kinabalu National Park in Borneo, where it grows in ridge forest at an altitude of 2,400–3,000 m (7,900–9,800 ft). It is a rather small species, having an erect trunk about 50 cm (20 in) tall or more. Fronds are narrow, erect and tripinnate. They are usually about 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in length. The stipe is dark and warty. It bears medium brown scales with fragile edges. Sori are borne on either side of the midvein of fertile pinnules and protected by firm, dark indusia.^[2]

Alsophila havilandii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Division:	Polypodiophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Cyatheales
Family:	Cyatheaceae
Genus:	Alsophila
Species:	A. havilandii
Binomial name
Alsophila havilandii (Baker) R.M.Tryon[1]
Synonyms[1]
Cyathea havilandii Baker Cyathea paleacea Copel. Cyathea rigida Copel.

The specific epithet havilandii commemorates George Darby Haviland (1857-1901), who collected numerous plants in Malaysia.^[2]