Silver+Fern

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 * = The Silver Fern is native to New Zealand and is a national Symbol. =
 * = It also has a Maori name: Ponga. The Silver Fern is mostly found in moist, forested areas because they require lots of water. =
 * = The Silver Fern can grow up to 20 meters and the fronds grow up to 25 millimetres. =
 * = The leaves of fern are called fronds and when they are young they are tightly coiled into a tight spiral. =
 * = The Silver Fern started to grow 300 million years ago. =
 * = New Zealand has a high number of species of Silver Ferns. =
 * = We have about 200 Silver Ferns in New Zealand. =
 * = The Maori used this plant as a marker in the forests during hunting. =
 * = Rugby, Netball, Field hockey and sailing use the Silver Fern as a national Symbol. =
 * = People all agreed that the Silver fern was the best choice for a fledgling country's Rugby team making its way in the world. This tree fern is easily recognised by its distinctive silvery underside of the frond. =
 * = Young plants are however green underneath. =
 * = The fern grows throughout the North Island, South Island, and Chatham Island from sea level to 600 metres. =
 * = The tree reaches a height of ten metres. =
 * = The silvery-greyish under site is responsible for their name . =