tree fern
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tree fern
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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The most similar modern counterpart might be Dicksonia antarctica, a type of tree fern native to Australasia, but popular in Britain as an ornamental plant.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2024
Further study revealed that this tree fern, known as Cyathea rojasiana, transforms the inner part of its dead or dying leaves.
From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2024
Plant biologists report that a species of tree fern found only in Panama reanimates its own dead leaf fronds, converting them into root structures that feed the mother plant.
From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024
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.
From Scientific American • Sep. 23, 2022
The palm, the tree fern, and bamboo here flourish in free luxuriance.
From The Cliff Climbers A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters" by Reid, Mayne
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