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Sphaeropteris cooperi
Created 9/12/2023
Family Cyatheaceae
HAWAII - NATURALIZED
Sphaeropteris cooperi
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. |
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