Microlepia strigosa
COMMON NAME | Palapalai, hay-scented fern |
TYPE | Fern |
FAMILY | Dennstaedtiaceae |
NOTES | Arching
fronds with a nice clumping growth habit. Delicate and soft foliage
withstands adverse weather. Early Hawaiians used the fronds to decorate hula
altars dedicated to Laka, goddess of hula. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Indigenous to the Hawaiian islands and is also
native to other parts of the tropics and subtropics |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Grows
mostly in dry to moderately wet habitats near sea level to over 5,800 feet |
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