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How tall can tree ferns grow?

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Tree ferns can reach heights of 25 metres (80 feet) or more in some species. Unlike seed-bearing trees that possess wood and bark, the trunks of tree ferns are composed of rhizomes that grow vertically and are embedded in a dense mantle of adventitious roots.12