Tree Ferns have fronds instead of leaves. The fronds develop from curled structures at the top of the ferns called crosiers; these are actually the tips of rhizomes that have grown upwards from the ground inside the trunk.
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Tree Ferns have fronds instead of leaves. The fronds develop from curled structures at the top of the ferns called crosiers; these are actually the tips of rhizomes that have grown upwards from the ground inside the trunk.