Cyathea weatherbyana

Cyathea weatherbyana is a tree fern of the family Cyatheaceae which is native to the higher elevations of the Galápagos Islands. It grows to a height of 3 metres (10 feet) and can tolerate full sun. It prefers areas where low clouds and fog are frequent. It provides shade for tortoises.^[2] In English it is called Galápagos tree fern.^[3]

Cyathea weatherbyana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Division:	Polypodiophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Cyatheales
Family:	Cyatheaceae
Genus:	Cyathea
Species:	C. weatherbyana
Binomial name
Cyathea weatherbyana C.V.Morton
Synonyms[1]
Hemitelia weatherbyana C.V.Morton