Sphaeropteris glauca (Blume) R.M.Tryon

Species

Pteridophytes > Cyatheales > Cyatheaceae > Sphaeropteris

Characteristics

A tree fern.
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 20.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

Uses environmental use food material medicinal social use
Edible fronds leaves
Therapeutic use Hemostat (unspecified)
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Distribution

Sphaeropteris glauca world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Bhutan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Conservation status

Sphaeropteris glauca threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17531700-1
WFO ID wfo-0001256920
COL ID 4YRWB
BDTFX ID 167995
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Alsophila glaucescens Polypodium contaminans Alsophila wallichiana Alsophila dealbata Alsophila mertensii Alsophila smithii Cyathea contaminans Alsophila contaminans Chnoophora glauca Alsophila glauca Alsophila acuta Alsophila smithiana Alsophila clementis Cyathea clementis Sphaeropteris glauca