DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The leaves of ferns are often called fronds. Fronds are usually composed of a leafy blade and petiole (leaf stalk). Leaf shape, size, texture and degree of complexity vary considerably from species to species. A fern leaf or frond.

Detailed explanation-2: -The leaf-like structures of a fern are known as fronds. Originally, this term was used to refer to the leaf-like structures of a fern. The fronds of a fern are distinct from ordinary plant leaves because they bear spores, since ferns do not flower.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fern leaves are often called fronds, the stalk of the leaf is called the stipe or petiole.