Sphaeropteris intermedia (Mett.) R. M. Tryon (syn: Alsophila francii Rosenst.; Alsophila intermedia Mett.; Cyathea francii (Rosenst.) Domin; Cyathea intermedia (Mett.) Copel.); New Caledonia as per Catalogue of Life;
A palm seen inside the Conservatory last month. Kindly help in id. i think tree fern; Cyathea sp. Thanks for the suggested id. Could be Cyanthea cooperi? Just a guess. Quite right to send it to me - of course "that ain't no palm", but a tree-fern! Cyathea species do, however, need a close up of the underneath of a pinnule to show hairs, small scales etc. My guess is it might be C. spinulosa, but that is itself a species-pair with a closely related cryptic second species - so the close-up is needed.
Hope its the same plant with one leaf turning yellow. Adding them. Name suggests Cyathea intermedia. Names have been clicked whenever easily visible. Attachments (3) References: Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 (Cyathea intermedia (Mett.) Copel.) Tropicos IPNI |
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