Cyathea caracasana
Cyathea caracasana is a tree fern in the family Cyatheaceae. It is native to Colombia, West Indies, Central America, and northern Peru eastward to the Guianas. The fronds are uncommonly large, with prickley petioles up to in length and leaf blades up to in length. The single longest frond measured in a study by Arens and Baracaldo was in total length. The trunk is fairly slender, and up to tall. It is a cloud forest species which prefers sunnier locations within that biome.