| | Elfin Tree Fern and Cook's Holly (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | DESCRIPTION AND REPRODUCTION: Cyathea dryopteroides is a small (dwarf) tree fern reaching 6O centimeters (24 inches) in height, with a trunk approximately 2 to 3 centimeters (1 inch) in diameter, and bipinnate, nearly hairless fronds up to 90 centimeters (36 inches) long and 25 centimeters (1O inches) wide. |
 | | In the case of Cyathea dryopteroides, a small population of approximately 10 individuals remains on Monte Guilarte, approximately 25 individuals on Cerro Rosa, and as many as 60 on Monte Jayuya. |
 | | The known populations of Cyathea dryopteroides and Ilex cookii are confined to geographically small areas and specialized habitats; thus they are more susceptible to natural disturbances, such as hurricanes or landslides. |
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