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whole leaf (frond) is from 50 to 80 cm. long and bears a 

 considerable number of leaflets 10 to 12 cm. long and 2.5 

 cm. broad. The margins of the leaflets are sharply and 

 finely serrated. 



PREPARATION. 



Ordinarily the stem is simply dried in the sun. 



USES. 



The fern is used for fish traps or twisted into rope. It 

 is occasionally used in basketry, but should never be 

 employed when better material is at all available. 



