Sphaeropteris crinita, synonyms Alsophila crinita and Cyathea crinita, is a species of tree fern native to India and Sri Lanka.

Sphaeropteris crinita is found between 1,500 and 2,200 m in the Western Ghats of India and in the central wet zone of Sri Lanka, in about 15 locations.

Few individual plants are found together, along streams and in marshy areas.

[5] The species is considered to be endangered; threats include road construction and use of the entire plant for ornamental purposes.

[5] An in-vitro protocol for propagation has been developed,[6] and ex-situ populations established at two locations.