Sphaeropteris glauca
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Cyatheales |
| Family: | Cyatheaceae |
| Genus: | Sphaeropteris |
| Species: | S. glauca
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Sphaeropteris glauca (common name pakong buaya; synonym Cyathea contaminans) is a tree fern in the family Cyatheaceae. It is the largest tree fern in the East Indies and the Malay Peninsula sometimes being over 20 m (66 ft) tall. Mature specimens have "curious multi-branched crowns".[1][2] Whether this branching is dichotomous or axil was not stated. It normally grows in full sun or brilliant shade.
References
- ^ Large, Mark F.; Braggins, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 115. ISBN 0-88192-630-2.
- ^ Flora of Thailand Vol. 3 issue 1 (1979) Pteridophytes page 106
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