Sphaeropteris medullaris
Black Tree Fern
Also known as: Cyathea cumingii Baker +5 more
- Cyathea cumingii Baker
- Cyathea medullaris (G.Forst.) Sw.
- Cyathea medullaris var. integra Hook.
- Cyathea medullaris var. polyneuron (Colenso) C.Chr.
- Cyathea polyneuron Colenso
- Polypodium medullare G.Forst.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyatheaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to Australasia and the Pacific, Sphaeropteris medullaris (commonly known as Black Tree Fern) is a tree fern belonging to the Cyatheaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Fern
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
New Zealand, South-Central Pacific, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Chatham Is., Fiji, Marquesas, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Pitcairn Is., Society Is., Tubuai Is., Vanuatu
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Madeira