Pteris tremula
naturalizedPteridaceae

Pteris tremula

Shaking Brake

Naturalized (non-native)non-native

Introduced and now reproducing on its own in the wild.

Pteris tremula, commonly known as Australian brake, tender brake, tender brakefern, shaking brake is a fern species of the family Pteridaceae native to sheltered areas and forests in eastern Australia and New Zealand. It has pale green, lacy fronds of up to 2 meters (6.6 feet) in length, with an erect, tufted rhizome that is covered with narrow brown scales. It is fast-growing and easy to grow in cultivation, but can become weedy.

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Where documented · 5 ahupuaʻa
documented occurrences · iNaturalist + GBIF · iNaturalist 6 · GBIF 5 records
Makawao · MauiiNat 3 · GBIF 1
ʻŌmaʻopio · MauiiNat 1 · GBIF 1
Kamoku · LānaʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 1