Species

Cyathea cooperi

Etymology

Cyathea: From the Greek kyatheion 'little cup', referring to the shape of the indusium

Common Name(s)

tree fern

Authority

Cyathea cooperi (F.Muell.) Domin

Family

Cyatheaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Sedges

Flower Colours

No Flowers

Year Naturalised

1993

Origin

Australia

Life Cycle Comments
Hard to distinguish from natives, there is a possibility that it might hybridise.

References and further reading

Gardner, R. 1994. Cyathea cooperi naturalised in Auckland. Auckland Botanical Society Journal, 49: 43-44.

 

This page last updated on 16 Jan 2013