Tree ferns in the landscape command the attention of both devoted gardeners and casual passersby. Their stately form resembles that of the palm tree and evokes

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Several species of tree fern grow to large sizes on the Hawaiian islands. Roots, growing from the base of fronds, develop a trunk of fibrous material that has c