Lake scene with greenery in the foreground includes ferns on the left and a palm tree on the right. There is a sailboat in the distance, on the left.
Ferns are ubiquitous here in south Louisiana, thriving in our moist, semi-shady areas and seemingly springing from nowhere. Take the mysterious resurrection ferns that hug the limbs of our oak trees.
Palm trees are a physiologically distinct group of herbaceous trees, which are neither woody nor branching, like more conventional trees are.
The Conversation: Tree ferns are older than dinosaurs. And that’s not even the most interesting thing about them
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 ...
Tree ferns are older than dinosaurs. And that’s not even the most interesting thing about them
EurekAlert!: Back from the dead: Tropical tree fern repurposes its dead leaves
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign plant biology professor James Dalling and his colleagues discovered that some tree ferns recycle their dead fronds into roots. The researchers call these ...
Of the taller palm trees, the best choice for San Antonio is the California Fan Palm, Washingtonia filifera. This is the native palm of the Southwest for which such famous resorts as Palm Spring are named. Its botanical name commemorates George Washington, a fitting epithet for a tall, noble American tree.
Hi everyone, I've decided to create this topic to talk about Portuguese palm trees. Unlike what most people would think, Portugal has a lot of potential when it comes to the different palm species that could grow there. In fact, the different climates of the country and its islands are ideal for ...