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Genus: Psilotum
Species: campanulatum, nudum
Family
Ancient uses: Hawaiians used it as a laxative, use tips to form a talcum powder to prevent chaffing, games
Modern uses: Used for flower arrangements, weed
Psilotum
Appearance
Fern: Found all over, vitually a weed. Can spread like a weed in people's backyard
Height: 6-18 inch tall
Leaves: Stems are angular, Y shape, hexagon shape
Tips: Each top has 3 lobes, yellow, called spores
Indigineous, found all over the tropics
Moa on King Kong Ridge in Makaha
Sources:
Hall, p68-69
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