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	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Fern (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		A fern is defined as a vascular plant that does not produce seeds, but reproduces by spores to initiate an alternation of generations.
		Ferns first appear in the fossil record in the early Carboniferous epoch.
		Osmunda regalis (royal fern) and Osmunda cinnamomea (cinnamon fern), the root fiber being used horticulturally; the fiddleheads of O.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Fern (747 words)

	Silver Tree Fern - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The silver fern occurs on the main islands of New Zealand east to the Chatham Islands, mostly in the subcanopy areas of drier forests and in open scrub.
		The Silver Ferns is the name of the New Zealand netball team, world champions in 2003 in Jamaica.
		The Silver fern is also used in politics - it features on the logos of Jim Anderton's Progressive Party and United Future New Zealand.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Silver_fern (360 words)

	Silver Tree Fern - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Silver Tree Fern (Cyathea dealbata), also known as ponga, is a species of medium-sized tree fern endemic to New Zealand.
		This fern is known to grow to heights of 10 m or more (though it occasionally takes a rare creeping form).
		The silver fern is also used as an emblem on the clothing and marketing of many sports teams; it is used most famously as the logo of the All Blacks New Zealand Rugby Union team.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Punga_(fern) (360 words)

	Apolyton Civilization Forums > Civilization III > Civ3-Stories > A Tale of Two Gardens
		Punga came to rest under the ample branches and for some reason could see the bottom of a small paw an inch from his eyes.
		Punga endured the painful procedure of being cleaned and was taken to Ishtar and tied up on a wall spread eagle to be interrogated in the usual fashion.
		Punga hardly even noticed it for his body was well-conditioned to plant poison from months of planting stinging nettles everyday, and what's more, the plant was almost dead anyways.
	apolyton.net /forums/showthread.php?postid=1108768 (6578 words)

	Boat and lunch cruises Queen Charlotte Sound with Beachcomber (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Punga Cove Resort is known as the sanctuary in the Sounds.
		Punga Cove is set in unbelievable surroundings with the Punga Fern Restaurant boasting breathtaking views across Endeavour Inlet.
		Furneaux Lodge is nestled at the foot of Mount Furneaux in Endeavour Inlet.
	beachcombercruises.co.nz /lunchncruises.html (347 words)

	tree ferns
		The lacy green fronds sprout in abundance once the weather turns warmer.Regularly exposed to temperaturs of -10c in their native SE Australia so well able to cope with our british winters.
		Fast growing when young (fast for a tree fern that is.) Tolerating full sun provided there is sufficient moisture.
		National symbol of New Zealand the "Ponga" (pronounced "Punga" I am reliably informed!) has a dark brown trunk but the crowning glory are the fronds which can get to 10ft long, green on top and silver underneath.
	www.exotica.fsbusiness.co.uk /Ferns.htm (387 words)

	TREE FERNS
		Watering: Tree ferns like their trunks to be completely soaked as well as the crown at least twice a week in the warmer months.
		The trunks of the half-hardy ferns should be wrapped in the winter so should smaller specimens of hardy tree ferns.
		The ‘Wheki’ tree fern from New Zealand is a slender stem fern that produces suckers around the base.
	www.crawfordferns.co.uk /tree_ferns.htm (291 words)

	Rough Science . New Zealand . Mike Bullivant's Diary \| PBS
		It's a gravity separation technique much like the panning process, in that the lighter sedimentary material is swept down the sluice by the water, while the gold, being much heavier, falls to the bed of the box.
		Ellen's found a large fern on the riverbank, called a punga tree, whose ‘bark' will make an excellent trap for the gold.
		By laying pieces of punga bark across the sluice bed, we'll be able to filter off the rough-edged gold grains.
	www.pbs.org /weta/roughscience/series3/scientists/mikeb/diary07.html (456 words)

	Chelsea Flower Show 2004: The Tourism New Zealand Show Garden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Lush green ferns, unusual native plants, steaming pools and traditional Maori carvings create the impression of mystical forest sanctuary.
		Living tree fern sculptures, hewn by master carver Lyonel Grant on the summit of Mount Ngongotaha, symbolise the spirit that dwells within the tree ferns (Te ihi kei roto i nga ponga).
		The ferns were carefully selected by Maori elders and blessed in a karakia.
	www.rhs.org.uk /chelsea/2004/live/ipix/tourismnz.asp (342 words)

	Christchurch Botanic Gardens- (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Constructed in 1955 from bequests made by Mary Rothney Orr and James Foster, the Fern House enables the cultivation of a number of New Zealand ferns which would be difficult to grow outdfoors in Christchurch.
		Prominent in the fern house are the punga or "Tree Ferns".
		The fern house is also an excellent habitat for some species of indigenous orchids which are usually found in damp shady bush.
	canterbury.cyberplace.org.nz /community/botanic1.html (1307 words)

	Ultragro New Zealand Limited. Sphagnum moss and growing media potting soils
		We believe that there is a gap in the market for products that take advantage of key aspects of the Punga Fibre, Pine Bark and Sphagnum Moss and when combined in the correct proportions, or used individually as directed, offer enhanced results to the end user.
		One key factor in the utilization of the Tree fern in our mixes is the fact that it is done on a sustainable yield basis.
		This means that we have a program that details the way we manage the resource, the way we harvest the Tree Fern thus we ensure that the species is not over harvested.
	www.ultragro.pl.net /about.htm (595 words)

	Westland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		One of the benefits from being in the steep canyons of a rainforest during the rain, is the ability to witness cascades of water coming off of the mountains.
		The native fern Punga with its unfolding frond (koru) is often used as the symbol of New Zealand
		As the sun was setting it briefly dipped between the clouds and horizon and gave a magical glow of color to the world.
	education.ed.pacificu.edu /trip/baileytravels/newzealand/westland/Westlandia/Westlandia.html (904 words)

	Fusion Plants - Christchurch, New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		We are agents for The NZ West Coast Fern Company Ltd and offer a variety of native tree ferns and smaller ground cover ferns.
		They are of excellent quality and have been recovered direct from the West Coast Exotic forests (Pine etc) and are then potted up and cared for in a special fern nursery here in Christchurch.
		The range includes Silver ferns, Black Mamakus, Dicksonia tree fern, in specimen sizes and a large variety of smaller ferns eg crown ferns, shield ferns - all at great prices.
	homepages.paradise.net.nz /fusionplants (291 words)

	Fodor's Travel Guides \| Forums Messages
		We?d selected Punga Cove based on their location right on the Queen Charlotte Track, their reputation for good food and their promising website, which turned out to be quite misleading.
		Suffice it to say that Punga Cove Resort was not what we expected and it was the low point of our trip.
		We had dinner and drinks in the Punga Fern restaurant the evening we arrived.
	www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=3&tid=34456211&numresponses=9&start=0 (6788 words)

	My Hoya Page
		of a section of Punga fern about 8 inches in diameter and 14 inches tall (these measurements are for our non-metricated friends in America!).
		I have another plant in a hanging basket in the washhouse area of our house, where it is a lot cooler and slightly draughty, this one also is a mass of flowers.
		Yet another plant is growing in an unheated glasshouse, also in a Punga ferm pot; this one too is a prolific flowerer and has seed pods.
	www.angelfire.com /co3/hoyagrower/hoya.html (2791 words)

	Lifestyles: Food & Drink: Getting Ready For Hokitika Wildfoods
		These are the punga "slugs": revolting to look at but surprisingly mild on the palate.
		They developed their punga recipes after reading a survival guide that Ross had when he was in the Boy Scouts: How to survive in the bush, on the coast and in the mountains of New Zealand, written in 1962 by Flight Lieutenant B Hildreth.
		The Jacksons' punga dishes - especially the yuck-factor 'slugs' - are downed with great relish by the adventurous diners who arrive in their thousands to enjoy the taste challenges of the Hokitika Wildfoods Festival.
	xtramsn.co.nz /lifestyles/0,,12600-5413178,00.html (804 words)

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		So called because it grows lots of small ferns on its older fronds which eventurall fall off or weigh the frond down to set root in the soil.
		The Silver Fern is one of New Zealand's national symbols, natably our rugby and netball teams use this symbol.
		The Silver Fern is smaller growing than the Punga and has green leaves top side and silver underside.
	www.mtlees.com /mtlees/nature.html (1427 words)

	Fodor's Travel Guides \| Forums Messages
		Punga Cove is in the Marlborough Sounds not in Franz Josef.
		The hosts were very friendly and helpful, they have laundry facilities, we had a very large room with kitchen, and enjoyed their hot tub in a fern setting.
		As for Franz Josef I can't comment on Punga Grove - but I can advise against Glacier Gateway as we did stay there and could not recommend it to anyone.
	www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=3&tid=34576611&numresponses=14&start=0 (1128 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It has two large arched glass-houses fulled to the brim with tropical plants and orchids, and the most beautiful outdoor fernery which is framed by huge wooden beams.
		The beams used to have shade netting over them when I was a child, I think they took it down when the punga (fern trees) got tall enough to provide their own shade.
		You may notice on the marble statue of the two girls, that the nipple areas of the girls are whiter, this is because everyone who walks past touches them for good luck - they're shiny and smooth from years of rubbing..
	www.nethermind.co.nz /photo/wintergarden (114 words)

	AstronomyNZ - Taatai Arorangi (Maori Astronomy) - Second Month
		Like the hands on a clock face, Autahi and Te Punga (the anchor, the Southern Cross) move around the unmoving heart of the southern skies, the South Celestial Pole.
		In the dawn sky, Te Punga is buried in the south.
		To catch the fry, quantities of fern (Pteris) material was bundled into the pools.
	www.astronomynz.org.nz /maori/second_month.htm (738 words)

	Furneaux Lodge to Punga Cove Accommodation and Transport
		Once farmland, this part of the walkway has reverted to nature and the forest is again resplendent.
		See groves of tree ferns in the gullies, some wearing "skirts" of old fronds and others standing unadorned such as the tall fl tree fern (mamaku).
		For those with tents there is a DOC campsite at Camp Bay, or a little further on at Punga Cove, chalets or cabins are available.
	www.qctrack.co.nz /track/walk/section4.asp (318 words)

	ENDEAVOUR INLET TO CAMP BAY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Once farmland, this part of the track has reverted to nature and the forest is again resplendent.
		At Punga Cove, chalets or trampers rooms are available, as well as hot showers for those camping at Camp Bay.
		Access to the Homestead is via the foreshore at Punga Cove.
	www.picton.co.nz /thetrack/endeavourinlettocampbay.html (137 words)

	shopenzed.com - Koru Fern Frond Paperweight - paperweight, new zealand paperweight, fern paperweight, koru
		This Koru (Tree Fern frond) Paperweight is a distinctive display piece.
		It is made from the tip of the native Punga or tree fern frond before it has unfurled.
		This handmade Koru Paperweight is a unique, useful ornament, made by encapsulating the fern frond soon after picking.
	www.shopenzed.com /xurl/PageID/2259/function/viewprd/prd_id/90302/content.html (177 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Magazine \| Backyard revolutionaries
		But this apparently sedate scene belies a quiet revolution which is changing the look of the traditional back yard - and the countryside which lies beyond it.
		Increasingly fashion-conscious gardeners are shunning quaint old-time favourites such as roses, lavender and peonies in favour of exotic breeds including Punga tree-ferns from New Zealand, fl and blue grasses and bamboo.
		The spread of exotic breeds, and the introduction of new ones, is likely to continue with neighbourhood garden centres following the lead set by the TV shows and big events.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/magazine/3687991.stm (1158 words)

	KiwiArtz - Ceramics - Jengis - C193 - Large Ceramic Pottery Punga Fern Bowl
		KiwiArtz - Ceramics - Jengis - C193 - Large Ceramic Pottery Punga Fern Bowl
		The Silver fern (Cyathea dealbata) is a species of medium-sized tree fern endemic to New Zealand.
		Silver fern is the commonly used name for what Maori call Punga or Ponga.
	www.kiwiartz.co.nz /cat/ceramics/item/C193_floor-vase (52 words)

	Duotone fern frond frame - Community of Royalty Free Images and Stock Photography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Duotone fern frond frame - Community of Royalty Free Images and Stock Photography
		Ferns caught in a breeze - slight motion blur on lower leaves shot with a short depth of field (cyanotype version)
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	www.dreamstime.com /duotonefernfrondframe-image611249 (130 words)

	Elementary Penguin » Punga People
		The murmur of the water lapping the stones a few meters away is the voice of New Zealand?s Queen Charlotte Sound telling you all is well.
		The punga people look on from deep in the fern forest.
		He says he also carved the punga people into the trunks of the fern trees, but you still believe the punga people were probably living here when he arrived.
	www.elementarypenguin.com /?p=28 (746 words)

	Punga Grove, Franz Josef Glacier, Westcoast, New Zealand
		Punga Grove, Franz Josef Glacier, Westcoast, New Zealand
		Punga Grove are serviced self contained apartment accommodation in a rainforest setting right on the edge of Franz Joseph Village.
		Stylish serviced accommodation in a natural rainforest setting, featuring a choice of Standard Studio, One and Two Bedroomed Units, and Luxury Studio Suites.
	www.ginz.com /new_zealand/westcoast/franzjosefglacier/accommodation/suppliers/Punga_Grove/itineraryitem (476 words)

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