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