Sphaeropteris lunulata
Balabala
Also known as: Alsophila haenkei C.Presl +15 more
- Alsophila haenkei C.Presl
- Alsophila lunulata (G.Forst.) Desv.
- Alsophila marianna (Gaudich.) Gaudich.
- Alsophila naumannii Kuhn
- Alsophila ponapeana Hosok.
- Alsophila rugosula (Copel.) C.Chr.
- Alsophila vitiensis Carruth.
- Cyathea extensa (G.Forst.) Sw.
- Cyathea haenkei (C.Presl) Merr.
- Cyathea lunulata (G.Forst.) Copel.
- Cyathea lunulata subsp. vitiensis (Carruth.) Holttum
- Cyathea lunulata var. lunulata
- Cyathea marianna Gaudich.
- Cyathea naumannii (Kuhn) Domin
- Cyathea ponapeana (Hosok.) Glassman
- Cyathea rugosula Copel.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyatheaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Sphaeropteris lunulata (commonly known as Balabala) is a tree fern belonging to the Cyatheaceae family. Originating in Tropical Asia and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Fern
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Malesia, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bismarck Archipelago, Caroline Is., Fiji, Marianas, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is.