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Cyathea Australis

Ferns and Fern Allies

Cyathea australis, also known by the synonym Alsophila australis and the common name rough tree fern, is a species of tree fern native to southeastern Queensland, New South Wales and southern Victoria in Australia, as well as Tasmania and Norfolk Island.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Eaten or Drunk by People 1
Scientific Name
Alsophila australis 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteridophyta, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Cyathea Australis
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Found In

Algeria

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Australia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Alsophila australis
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q17185344 (P225 taxon name)
  • Traditional use
    Joseph Maiden recorded in 1889 that "The pulp of the top of the trunk is full of starch, and is eaten raw and roasted by the Aboriginal Australians.
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 342660
    Alsophila australis, synonym Cyathea australis, also known as the rough tree fern, is a species of tree fern native to southeastern Queensland, New South Wales and southern Victoria in Australia, as well as Tasmania and Norfolk Island.
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2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species profiles for Alsophila australis
Global Biodiversity Information FacilitySpecies profile
Quote, Species profile
"taxonKey": 7314637, "habitat": "terrestrial", "source": "Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - Algeria"
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Cyathea australis
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 15059
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 15059
"appendix":"II","change_type":"+","effective_at":"2026-03-05","annotation":"[GENUS listing Cyathea spp.] "
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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Alsophila australis
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 7314637, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 7314637, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Cyathea Australis
Child Taxon Of: Pteridophyta, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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