Sphaeropteris horrida

Sphaeropteris horrida is a tree fern in the family Cyatheaceae, and grows in southern Mexico and Central America.^[1] It is the largest species of tree fern in North America, growing to nearly 20 m (66 ft) in height with fronds up to 4 m (13 ft) long.^[2]

Sphaeropteris horrida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Division:	Polypodiophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Cyatheales
Family:	Cyatheaceae
Genus:	Sphaeropteris
Species:	S. horrida
Binomial name
Sphaeropteris horrida (Liebm.) R.M.Tryon[1]
Synonyms[1]
Cibotium horridum Liebm. Cibotium princeps W.Bull ex J.Dix Cyathea bourgaei E.Fourn. Cyathea glauca E.Fourn., nom. illeg. Cyathea munchii Christ Cyathea princeps (Linden) E.Mayer bis, nom. illeg.

Distribution

Sphaeropteris horrida grows in the Mexican states of Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, and Veracruz; and in the countries of Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua.^[1]