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Created 9/12/2023

Family Cyatheaceae

HAWAII - NATURALIZED

Sphaeropteris cooperi




Kane'ohe, Oahu
   

AUSTRALIAN TREE FERN

Invasive ornamental spreading in wet valleys of the larger Hawaiian Islands.  Fronds up to 12 feet long, leaving scars on trunk.  Pinnule segments fully separated from each other, basal pinnules with equal, ear-like projections, sori are globular with many tiny lids, giving it a granular appearance.  Native to NE Australia.