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pūniu

1. (noun) prickly shield fern, Polystichum vestitum - tufted native ground fern with long, narrow, prickly fronds of small leaflets, dark and shiny above, paler below. Stalks thick and very densely covered in large, dark scales.


2. (noun) Prince of Wales Feathers, crape fern, Leptopteris superba - native tufted ground fern, often with a short woody trunk. Fronds tapered equally at both ends, very finely divided. Fluffy to touch. Grows best in cool, wet forest. Frond tapers at both ends.

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