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Cyathea australis (Cyathea australis)
TreeCouncil listedAustralian native
Cyathea australis

Rough tree fern

Cyathea · Cyatheaceae

Alsophila australis, synonym Cyathea australis, also known as the rough tree fern, is a species of tree fern native to southeastern Queensland, New South Wales and southern Victoria in Australia, as well as Tasmania and Norfolk Island. It was known as beeow-wang in Illawarra, as pooeet at Corranderrk Station in Victoria, and as nanga-nanga in Queensland.

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Classification

Genus
Cyathea
Family
Cyatheaceae
Common name
Rough tree fern
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Cyathea australis belongs to the Cyathea genus within the Cyatheaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
Landscape use

Maintain current usage

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Companions

Species we plant alongside Rough tree fern.

Cyathea cooperi (Cyathea cooperi)
TreeCouncil listed
Cyathea cooperi

Lacy tree fern

Cycad revoluta (Cycad revoluta)
Cycad revoluta

Cycad revoluta

Cycas revoluta (Cycas revoluta)
Cycas revoluta

Cycas revoluta

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Further reading

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    Cyathea australis taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service
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