Cyathea lunulata


 
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syn. Alsophila extensa, Alsophila lunulata, Alsophila vitiensis, Cyathea propinqua, Cyathea lunulata ssp. vitiensis, Cyathea naumannii, Cyathea ponapeana, Cyathea veitchii, Cyathea vitiensis, Polypodium lunulatum, Sphaeropteris lunulata, Sphaeropteris lunulata var. vitiensis

 
distribution: (within Polynesia)

Fiji: Taveuni, Vanua Levu, Viti Levu, Waya
Samoa: Namu'a, Savai'i, Ofu, Olosega, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu
Tonga: 'Eua, Niuafo'ou, Tofua, 'Uta Vava'u
Wallis and Futuna: Alofi, Futuna, Uvea

 
local name:

balabala - Vanua Levu / Fiji
balabala balaka - Fiji
ponga - Tonga

 
left:

Cyathea lunulata


Photo: mit freundlicher Genehmigung von Dr. Ira Richling

cyathea.lunulata.html

 
References:

- John E. Braggins; Mark F. Large: Tree Ferns. Timber Press (2004)
- Alan R. Smith; Kathleen M. Pryer; Eric Schuettpelz; Petra Korall; Harald Schneider; Paul G. Wolf: A classification for extant ferns. Taxon 55:33, 705-731 (2006)