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Sphaeropteris glauca (Blume) R.M.Tryon

Also known as Alsophila acuta, Alsophila brunoniana, Alsophila clementis, Alsophila contaminans and 9 more synonyms.

Sphaeropteris glauca (common name pakong buaya) is a tree fern in the family Cyatheaceae.

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About Sphaeropteris glauca

Sphaeropteris glauca (common name pakong buaya) is a tree fern in the family Cyatheaceae. It is the largest tree fern in the East Indies and the Malay Peninsula sometimes being over 65 feet (over twenty meters) in height. Mature specimens have "curious multi-branched crowns". Whether this branching is dichotomous or axil was not stated.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Native rangeBangladesh, Borneo, East Himalaya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
ToxicityPets: Not documented · People: Not documented
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