Alsophila lepidoclada

Alsophila lepidoclada is a species of tree fern native to central and eastern New Guinea, where it is locally common in rainforest and mossy forest at an elevation of 200 – above sea level. The trunk of this species is erect and usually 2–3 m tall. Fronds are bipinnate, about 1.5 m in length, and form a sparse crown. The stipe bears blunt spines and scales towards the base. These scales are glossy, dark brown in colouration, and have a paler, thin margin. The round sori are borne in groups of four to five per fertile segment. They are covered by deep, firm indusia that are cup-like in appearance.