Hāpuʻu Ferns
Appearance
- Size: 3 Feet-40 feet (tree like)
- Leaves: Green, alternating, looks like many single leaves that make up a big leaf
- Bottom: Reddish/brown hairs at base
Background Information
- Location: Pupukea trail
- Ancient uses: food ~ Pulu (core)
- Modern uses: pillow stuffing during 1800s, food ~ Pulu (core)
- Scientific Name: Cibotium glaucum
- Status: Endemic
Interesting Info
- A fern frond begins as a curled up shoot. As it matures it unfurls - with each of the leafy fingers also unfurling in a true fractal form. Once the fern has matured it is a rather large frond on a rigid stem and can provide ample shade. (Hawaiian Plants Website, 2017)