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Cyathea Medullaris

Ferns and Fern Allies

Cyathea medullaris, now classified as Sphaeropteris medullaris and commonly known as mamaku or black tree fern, is a large tree fern reaching up to 20 meters tall with a trunk as much as 20 centimeters in diameter at breast height. It is distributed across the southwest Pacific from Fiji to Pitcairn Island and is a common plant in the forests of New Zealand.

Facts
Scientific Name
Sphaeropteris medullaris 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteridophyta, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Cyathea Medullaris
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Fiji, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Vanuatu, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Sphaeropteris medullaris
WikipediaWikidata Q15600236 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Cyathea Medullaris
Child Taxon Of: Pteridophyta, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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