Athyrium arnottii

(Brock) Milde.

fern, Hoi'o, Pohole, Pepe'e

AthyriaceaeLeaves
Athyrium arnottii
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University of Hawaii
Athyrium arnottii
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University of Hawaii

What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves, Fronds

The leaves and fronds are eaten.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant. It is endemic to mountainous areas of the Hawaiian Islands.

Hawaii, Pacific,

Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Vanuatu, Samoa

How to Identify

A tropical fern in the Athyriaceae family endemic to mountainous areas of the Hawaiian Islands.

Notes

There are about 180 Athyrium species. Also put in the family Woodsiaceae.

References (3)
  • HANDY,
  • Kiple, K.F. & Ornelas, K.C., (eds), 2000, The Cambridge World History of Food. CUP p 1837
  • NEAL,

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