Tree Ferns Are Older Than Dinosaurs. But There's a More Interesting Fact

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By The ConversationAug 19, 2020, 11:21 am229 pts
By Gregory Moore With massive fronds creating a luxuriously green canopy in the understory of Australian forests, tree ferns are a familiar sight on many long drives or bushwalks. But how much do you really know about them? First of all, tree ferns are ferns, but they are not really trees. To be a tree, a plant…

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