Sphaeropteris cooperi (Cyatheaceae) Australian tree fern

Species description or overview

Identification

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Sphaeropteris cooperi
Nomenclatural information about Sphaeropteris cooperi is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Sphaeropteris cooperi
Nomenclatural information about Sphaeropteris cooperi is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Pest alerts

Impacts

Australian tree fern identification    
Characteristics that distinguish Australian tree fern from the native hapuu fern are shown in these photos.

Sphaeropteris cooperi (Cyatheaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Sphaeropteris cooperi as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Control methods

Images

Distribution

Map of estimated distribution of Sphaeropteris cooperi (Cyatheaceae) on the island of Kauai
Map of estimated distribution of Sphaeropteris cooperi (Cyatheaceae) on the island of Kauai

Map of estimated distribution of Sphaeropteris cooperi (Cyatheaceae) on the island of Maui
Daniel Rubinoff, a professor at the University of Hawaii, presents a summary of his work regarding the application of systematics. At the time of this writing, this page featured one of his lab's discoveries, Hyposmocoma molluscivora, a snail-eating caterpillar from Maui (Hawaii, USA).

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy (2000) 
The status of invasive plants, vertebrates, arthropods, molluscs, and crustaceans, and options for a regional invasive species strategy for the South Pacific are presented in this series of articles from the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2000.

Sphaeropteris cooperi as a weed in Hawaii 
Information about Sphaeropteris cooperi as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

In the news

Australian tree fern threat to native Hawaiian plants
"Australian tree fern threat to native Hawaiian plants" is an article about the harmful effects of using Australian tree ferns (Sphaeropteris cooperi) for landscaping in Hawaii.

Full-text articles

Bibliography

Other resources

Notes on the status of an invasive Australian tree fern (Cyathea cooperi) in Hawaiian rain forests
Medeiros, Arthur C., Lloyd L. Loope, T. Flynn, Stephen J. Anderson, Linda W. Cuddihy, and K.A. Wilson. 1992. Notes on the status of an invasive Australian tree fern (Cyathea cooperi) in Hawaiian rain forests. American Fern Journal 82, no. 1:27-33. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

The naturalization of an Australian tree fern (Cyathea cooperi) in Hawaiian rain forests
Medeiros, Arthur C., Lloyd L. Loope, T. Flynn, Linda W. Cuddihy, K.A. Wilson, and Stephen J. Anderson. 1992. The naturalization of an Australian tree fern (Cyathea cooperi) in Hawaiian rain forests. American Fern Journal 82, no. 1:27-33. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).

Distribution and Spread of Alien Plants in Kipahulu Valley, Haleakala National Park, above 2,300 ft Elevation 
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