Sphaeropteris cooperi is a medium-to-large fast growing tree fern, to 15 metres (49 ft) in height with a 12-inch (30 cm) thick trunk. The apex of the trunk and unfurling crosiers are particularly attractive, covered as they are with conspicuous long, silky, straw colored scales.

The family includes the world's tallest tree ferns, which reach heights up to 20 m. They are also very ancient plants, appearing in the fossil record in the late Jurassic, though the modern genera likely appeared in the Cenozoic. Cyatheaceae are the largest family of tree ferns, including about 640 species. [1]

May 1, 2007 · Scaly tree ferns include some 500 (Conant et al., 1995) of the approximately 600 species of tree ferns and are distinguished, as the common name implies, by the presence of scales on the stems and petioles (Kramer, 1990; Korall et al., 2006). They are almost exclusively arborescent, reaching a height of up to 20 m in some species, and with ...

Dec 1, 2024 · Scaly tree ferns stand out among other pteridophytes not only due to their ancient lineage, which retains specific primitive characteristics in their appearance and growth habits, but also because of their remarkable diversity, local endemism, and distinctive ethnobotanical uses.

May 13, 2013 · Commonly known as the scaly tree ferns, Cyatheaceae are a clade of ca. 600 plant species within a group of plants known as the monilophytes or ferns (Smith et al. 2006). All ferns are spore-bearing and share a highly distinctive vasculature system – with protoxylem confined to lobes of the xylem strand in a “necklace-like” arrangement or ...

Nov 29, 2013 · Scaly tree ferns, Cyatheaceae, are a well-supported group of mostly tree-forming ferns found throughout the tropics, the subtropics and the south-temperate zone. Fossil evidence shows that the lineage originated in the Late Jurassic period.

The most common and most widespread, the scaly tree fern, is also the largest, growing to a height of 15m with a 30 cm thick trunk. The trunk is patterned with large oval scars left by fallen fronds. It is hardy and often grown in gardens. Unlike conifers and other advanced trees, tree ferns are not capable of producing secondary timber.

Scaly tree fern Cyathea cooperi. Originally native to eastern Australia, this is one of the most common tree ferns found in subtropical regions, since it is fast growing and quick to establish. It gets the name scaly tree fern from the pattern of marks on its trunk left by fallen fronds, which somewhat resemble the scales of a reptile.

Sep 6, 2024 · Scaly tree ferns, belonging to the family Cyatheaceae, are one of the most intriguing groups of plants found in the world’s forests. These majestic, ancient

Sep 6, 2024 · Welcome to the enchanting world of scaly tree ferns (Cyathea), where prehistoric beauty meets modern elegance! These remarkable ferns stand tall in the