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The plant, The Silver Tree Fern is endemic to New Zealand, it is used as the logo for many of their sports teams and "The Silver Ferns" is also the name for the national netball team.
The Silver Fern, (Ponga) is a tree fern that may be found in suitable forest areas, throughout most of New Zealand below 1000m, and north of about Dunedin.
Silver is found in veins underground. It is also found in trace amounts in zinc, lead, gold and copper ores. Silver can also be found with other minerals like sulfur and arsenic.