Sphaeropteris cooperii
Australian tree fern · also Lacy tree fern, Scaly tree fern, Cooper's tree fern
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Sphaeropteris cooperii is a fast-growing, evergreen fern tree resembling a palm, with lush, arching fronds and a slender, fibrous trunk. It reproduces via spores. While ornamental and low-maintenance, this species has become highly invasive in some regions.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 290.01%35 yr7.5 in
Traits
- Form
- Palm
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 5–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–20 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- High
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 7.3 in, 90th percentile 7.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Eastern Australia mulga shrublands
Other Sphaeropteris in the catalogue
2 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.