Definition of tree fern
: any of various ferns (especially families Cyatheaceae and Dicksoniaceae) of arborescent habit with a woody stem
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Not One, But Two Forests Apparently one was no fun for Hugh Hefner, who maintained both a redwood forest and a tree fern forest on the Playboy Mansion’s grounds.
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First Known Use of tree fern
1830
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Definition of tree fern for Students
: a tropical fern with a tall woody stalk and a crown of often feathery leaves
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