tree fern
noun
: any of various ferns (especially families Cyatheaceae and Dicksoniaceae) of arborescent habit with a woody stem
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This tree fern is found in a soggy area of the Fortuna Forest Reserve, which is drenched by more than 20 feet of rain a year.
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Douglas Main, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Dramatic tree ferns, golden tree ferns, etc. might also be an option in a position in damp shade where the location is also mild enough.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 17 Feb. 2023
Now the first full tree fern genome has been successfully sequenced—that of the flying spider-monkey tree fern—hinting at how these peculiar plants accrued such a massive set of genes.
—Fionna M. D. Samuels, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
There are ferns with leaves (called fronds) of all shapes and sizes, including the very large Australian tree fern (Sphaeropteris cooperi).
—Helen Purcell Montag, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2023
Every element is a way to share Hawaii’s history—from hapu‘u (tree fern), once a famine food for ancient people, to octopus, caught using a traditional lure involving a tiger cowrie shell.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2022
Thanks to those efforts, visitors can now roam around this paradise of bamboo tunnels, majestic tree ferns, and ancient rhododendrons.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2023
Roses create a riot of color in much of the garden, but quieter spaces also exist, like along this brick path amid begonias, tree ferns, and bromeliads.
—Stephen Orr, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2023
There will be living Australian tree ferns and mosses and a gazebo with twinkling lights.
—Maddie Browning, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2023
Douglas Main, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Dramatic tree ferns, golden tree ferns, etc. might also be an option in a position in damp shade where the location is also mild enough.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 17 Feb. 2023
Now the first full tree fern genome has been successfully sequenced—that of the flying spider-monkey tree fern—hinting at how these peculiar plants accrued such a massive set of genes.
—Fionna M. D. Samuels, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
There are ferns with leaves (called fronds) of all shapes and sizes, including the very large Australian tree fern (Sphaeropteris cooperi).
—Helen Purcell Montag, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2023
Every element is a way to share Hawaii’s history—from hapu‘u (tree fern), once a famine food for ancient people, to octopus, caught using a traditional lure involving a tiger cowrie shell.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2022
Thanks to those efforts, visitors can now roam around this paradise of bamboo tunnels, majestic tree ferns, and ancient rhododendrons.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2023
Roses create a riot of color in much of the garden, but quieter spaces also exist, like along this brick path amid begonias, tree ferns, and bromeliads.
—Stephen Orr, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2023
There will be living Australian tree ferns and mosses and a gazebo with twinkling lights.
—Maddie Browning, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2023
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“Tree fern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20fern. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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