Look for generally smooth upright stems. This is just a few yards away. Turn to the right along the fence line and go a few yard until you get to a trail that enters the forest. One way you can recognize it is by the orange hairs that are found along the base of the fronds. The tree ferns capture much of the light and effectively suppress the growth of the understory vegetation.
Many plant species grow epiphytically on the tree ferns.
Sometimes this is necessary to get them up off the forest floor where they would otherwise become a meal for an alien herbivore like a pig. In addition, the fern provides a good source of moisture for the developing seedlings. This wet environment is also home to a number of moisture-loving species. You may not see these by casual inspection or without a trip deeper into the forest's recesses. Liverwort Hornwort Other forest plants include species that are related to those in other habitats.