Spiny Tree Fern

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Spiny Tree Fern

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Cyathea spinulosa
• Alsophila boninsimensis
• Amphicosmia decipiens
• Cyathea fauriei
• Cyathea taiwaniana
• Hemitelia boninsimensis
• Hemitelia decipiens
• Cyathea decipiens
• Cyathea boninsimensis var. ramosa
• Hemitelia beddomei
• Alsophila confucii
• Alsophila fauriei
• Cyathea austrosinica
• Cyathea boninsimensis
• Cyathea confucii

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. It is further categorized under the subclass Polypodiinae and the order Cyatheales. Finally, it is a member of the family Cyatheaceae, falling under the genus Alsophila.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad distribution across several key regions of East Asia. Within China, it can be found spanning from the South-Central provinces to the southeastern coastal areas. Its presence also extends to the tropical island of Hainan and the high-altitude terrains of Tibet. Beyond the Chinese mainland, the species is geographically established in Japan. Collectively, these locations define its specific ecological range within the Eastern Asian landscape.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Alsophila spinulosa has 3 reported plant parts identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, stem, root.

Leaf

1. Chemistry & biodiversity
2. Frontiers in microbiology

Stem

1. Anticancer research
2. Frontiers in microbiology

Root

1. Frontiers in microbiology

Chemicals

Alsophila spinulosa has 12 reported phytochemicals identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Astragalin, BETA-SITOSTEROL, Diploptene, Galacturonic acid, Polysaccharide.

Astragalin

1. Journal of enzyme inhibition

BETA-SITOSTEROL

1. Journal of enzyme inhibition

Diploptene

1. Journal of enzyme inhibition

Galacturonic acid

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Polysaccharide

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

arabinose

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

caffeic acid

1. Journal of enzyme inhibition

fucose

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

galactose

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

glucose

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Activities

Alsophila spinulosa has 1 reported activities identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant.

Antioxidant

1. Chemistry & biodiversity

Conditions

Alsophila spinulosa has 4 reported investigations on conditions identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include gout, hepatitis, rheumatism, tumor.

Gout

1. Journal of enzyme inhibition

Hepatitis

1. Journal of enzyme inhibition

Rheumatism

1. Journal of enzyme inhibition

Tumor

1. Journal of enzyme inhibition

Preparations

Alsophila spinulosa has 1 reported preparations identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include dried stems water extract fraction VII.

Dried stems water extract fraction vii

1. Anticancer research