Sphaeropteris propinqua, synonym Cyathea propinqua,[2] is a species of tree fern native to Fiji and possibly Samoa, where it grows in wet forest. The trunk of this plant is erect and slender, growing to 10 m in height. Fronds may be bi- or tripinnate and 2–3 m long. Dull brown scales cover the dull, dark stipe of this species. The scales are minute along most of its length, becoming thick and fleshy towards the base. Sori are borne halfway between the pinnule midvein and the edge of the lobe. Indusia are present.[3]
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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. propinqua
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References
edit- ^ "Sphaeropteris propinqua (Mett.) R.M.Tryon". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ a b Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (June 2019). "Sphaeropteris propinqua". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Vol. 8. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ Large, Mark F. & Braggins, John E. (2004). Tree Ferns. Timber Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-88192-630-9.
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