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Cibotium Hawaiian Menziesii
Hawaiian menziesii Tree Fern 

The fern is identified as the Hāpuʻu ʻiʻi (Cibotium menziesii), a species endemic to the Hawaiian Islands

It is the largest native tree fern in Hawaii, growing in wet to mesic native forests

Its distinct characteristic is the covering of stiff, dark brown to purple bristles on its uncurling fronds (fiddleheads) and leaf stalks 
Product Size: 3.5
Native To: Native to: Hawaii
Grow In: soil
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Hawaiian menziesii Tree Fern 
Identified as the Hāpuʻu ʻiʻi 
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Cibotium menziesii, or Hāpuʻu ʻiʻi, is Hawaii’s largest native tree fern.
  • Look: It’s a giant plant that looks like a tree but grows huge, feathery fern leaves instead of branches.
  • Feel: It is easily identified by the stiff, prickly black hairs on its stems, unlike other ferns that have soft, golden fluff.
  • Size: While usually 7 to 25 feet tall, some can tower up to 40 feet high.
  • Where it grows: You’ll find it in the wet, rainy forests of Hawaii, like Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
  • History: Native Hawaiians once used its starchy trunk for food during famines and its soft fibers to stuff pillows.



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