Sphaeropteris squamulata, synonym Cyathea squamulata,[2] is a species of tree fern native to the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the southern Philippines, including the Sulu Archipelago, where it grows in forest from the lowlands to an altitude of about 1500 m. The trunk is erect and up to 2 m tall. Fronds are pinnate or bipinnate and approximately 1.5 m long. The stipe is covered in densely packed firm, medium brown scales. Sori occur near the fertile pinnule midvein and lack indusia.[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. squamulata
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| Sphaeropteris squamulata (Blume) R.M.Tryon[1]
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References edit
- ^ "Sphaeropteris squamulata (Blume) 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 squamulata". 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. 261. ISBN 978-0-88192-630-9.
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