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Cyathea
scaly tree ferns
As recorded: Cyathea J.E.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Cyatheales › Cyatheaceae
- Collected by
- Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.; Bell, L.Lewis W. Bell →E.F. Melville →R. Melville →
- Collector number
- 6889
- Date
- April 9, 1962
- Locality
- Wanganui Forest, Westland Co., Westland
- Island
- New Zealand
- Region
- New Zealand
- Identified by
- Melville, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 9, 1962, Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.; Bell, L. also collected 19 other specimens.
Cyathea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 43,627 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
The Galena Territory, Guilford Township, IL 61036, USA
(c) James Wiedow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
9586, New Zealand
(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-26
Madeira Natural Park, Machico, Madeira, PT
(c) chiliman74, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Parkside Village, Hillsborough, Auckland 1042, New Zealand
(c) tautaukarepe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) kawasi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Waikato, Waikato, New Zealand
(c) mark_smale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cyathea. BISH 435528. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956150375. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/435528.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956150375 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
