Hawaiian fern
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Koru, New Zealand Mehr
On Maui, laua‘e is known by another name: pe‘ahi. This title simultaneously signifies the fern, an open hand, and the act of beckoning.
Ferns such as the ‘ama‘u provide the foundation for Hawaiian ecosystems. Thanks to its colors, the ‘ama‘u is among Hawai‘i’s most recognizable native ferns.
Intricate Branching Pattern of Palapalai
The new fronds of this fern called Amau in Hawaiian come out this beautiful red and bright green color. In nature this is to protect new shoots from the harsh sun as red can handle the full sun. I went up into the cloud forest on Hualalai Volcano to find these ferns today and they were definitely in the clouds around the 5-6,000 ft elev.
A vector illustration of various green tropical rainforest leaves including heliconia, hawaiian fern, stag horn fern, giant philodendron, palm leaf and elephant ear.
Thanks to my flickr friend kristoforG - the name of this fern is Laua'e. I never knew than until I posted this photo and he was able to identify it for me. Thank you Kristofor! This fern grows wild in my garden (not my greenhouse) and gets to a height of about 2 feet. The Large View On Black shows you holes from bugs that have chewed on this! lol
