Sphaeropteris glauca (common name pakong buaya; synonym Cyathea contaminans) is a tree fern in the family Cyatheaceae. It is the largest tree fern in Indonesia and the Malay Peninsula sometimes being over tall. Mature specimens have "curious multi-branched crowns".Flora of Thailand Vol. 3 issue 1 (1979) Pteridophytes page 106 Whether this branching is dichotomous or axil was not stated. It normally grows in full sun or brilliant shade.
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