Cooper's tree fern
Sphaeropteris cooperi (Hook. ex F.Muell.) R.M.Tryon
Sphaeropteris cooperi, known as Cooper's tree fern, is a tree fern native to Australia, particularly New South Wales and Queensland. It is also found in other regions including the Azores, Madeira, Hawaii, New Zealand, and parts of Africa and Asia. The plant is a member of the Cyatheaceae family and was published in 1970.
Description
Sphaeropteris cooperi is a species of tree fern that is widely distributed across several regions, including the Açores, Madeira, Hawaii, New Zealand, and parts of Africa and Asia. It is commonly known as Cooper's tree fern and is also referred to by other names such as lacy tree fern and scaly tree fern. The species is native to Australia, particularly in the states of New South Wales and Queensland. It is a member of the Cyatheaceae family and was first published in 1970.
Other common names
Cooper's tree fernlacy tree fernscaly tree fern
Distribution
Açores · Madeira · Madeira Island · ZA · NC · Azores · Garden Route National Park · Departamento de Quindío, municipio de Córdoba · Buenavista · Circasia · Departamento del Quindio, Municipio de Filandia · Cape Provinces · Hawaii · KwaZulu-Natal · Mauritius · New South Wales · New Zealand North · Queensland · Réunion · Tanzania · Vanuatu · Victoria · Western Australia
Synonyms
Alsophila hillianaAlsophila cooperiCyathea cooperiAlsophila australis var. cervicalisAlsophila australis var. excelsaAlsophila australis var. pallidaCyathea australis var. cervicalisCyathea australis var. pallidaAlsophila excelsa var. cooperiCyathea brownii var. cooperiAlsophila cooperi
