Sphaeropteris intermedia (Mett.) R.M.Tryon is a plant in the Cyatheaceae family, order Cyatheales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Sphaeropteris intermedia (Mett.) R.M.Tryon

Sphaeropteris intermedia (Mett.) R.M.Tryon

Sphaeropteris intermedia is a New Caledonia-endemic tree fern and the world's largest living fern species.

Family
Genus
Sphaeropteris
Order
Cyatheales
Class
Polypodiopsida

About Sphaeropteris intermedia (Mett.) R.M.Tryon

Sphaeropteris intermedia (Mett.) R.M.Tryon, which has the synonym Cyathea intermedia, is a species of tree fern. It is endemic to the east coast of New Caledonia, and it is the largest extant fern species in the world.

Photo: (c) Ben Caledonia, all rights reserved, uploaded by Ben Caledonia

Taxonomy

Plantae โ€บ Tracheophyta โ€บ Polypodiopsida โ€บ Cyatheales โ€บ Cyatheaceae โ€บ Sphaeropteris

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