A family of tree ferns that includes the genus Cyathea, characterized by their large size and tropical distribution.
From Cyathea + -aceae (family suffix in taxonomy). Scientific naming that groups related fern species together.
Cyatheaceae are among the tallest ferns on Earth, and their fossils show they dominated tropical forests before flowering plants took over—they're botanical dinosaurs.
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