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Ponga fence

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Ponga fence

Trunks of ponga (Cyathea dealbata) are often used as rustic fences. Sometimes the trunks sprout leaves from the top.

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Maggy Wassilieff, Horticultural use of native plants – Specialist plants, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/10465/ponga-fence (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Maggy Wassilieff, published 1 March 2009.