28/11/2023

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Plant Talk | the tree fern

  Alsophila tricolor, – synonym Cyathea dealbata – commonly known as the silver fern or silver tree-fern, or ‘ponga’ , is a species of medium-sized tree fern, endemic to New Zealand. The fern is usually recognisable by the silver-white colour of the under-surface of mature fronds – it has been used as a symbol by New Zealand national sports teams, in various stylised forms, since it was first worn by players in 1888. Ponga. Ponga (silver fern) grows in the...

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