Cyathea patens is a tree fern found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Like other species in its fern family, C. patens’ root masses have traditionally been used to grow orchids, bromelias, and flower horns, but this use is threatening the tree fern’s populations. As a result, extracting it from the forest is restricted across Colombia, and trade in the plant or its parts is regulated by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)."/> Cyathea patens is a tree fern found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Like other species in its fern family, C. patens’ root masses have traditionally been used to grow orchids, bromelias, and flower horns, but this use is threatening the tree fern’s populations. As a result, extracting it from the forest is restricted across Colombia, and trade in the plant or its parts is regulated by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).">
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