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Amaumau fern

Sadleria cyatheoides

Also called Sadleria Fern

Amaumau fern
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0
Family
Blechnaceae (Blechn family)
Grows as
Fern

About

Sadleria cyatheoides, commonly known as ʻamaʻumaʻu fern or ʻamaʻu, is a fern species in the family Blechnaceae.

Where it grows

It is endemic to Hawaii and inhabits lava flows, open areas, and wet forests on all major islands up to an altitude of 1,676 m (5,499 ft).

Uses

Its pith and young fronds are edible either roasted or steamed.

Other Sadleria plants

`ama`u · Sadleria

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sadleria cyatheoides by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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