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Microsorum grossum

(Langsd. & Fisch.) S.B.Andrews (1990)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class/Clade: Polypodiopsida Order: Polypodiales Family: Polypodiaceae Genus: Microsorum

laua‘e [lauae], laua‘e [lauae], maile scented fern, maile-scented fern, wart fern

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Description

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Used for hula altars (kuahu) and as hula adornment (Pukui 1942), scenting kapa and for lei (Valier 1995:34–35).

  • Yes

CULTURE

  • Laua‘e ‘a‘ala o Makana line in "He Inoa no Ka‘iulani," "E ho‘opili ana me ka laua‘e" line in "Ka Ua Loku" "Ke 'ala laua‘e, ‘ea ‘ea/ ‘O ka pua mokihana, ‘ea ‘ea" line in "Na Hala o Naue" (Elbert & Mahoe 1970).

  • Makana, Hanalei, Kaua‘i;

PROPAGATION/CULTIVATION

  • Laua‘e can thrive in graden soil, potting mox, or uncut moss that is well-drained; moist to moist/dry. Lighting should be medium to high (Hoshizaki & Moran 2002:387).

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Naturalized
Lana'i Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Bibliography

Name Published In: Ferns of Queensland: 280 (1990)

Other References

Palmer 2003:205 (K, O, Mo, L, M, H [as Phymatosorus grossus]); Staples & Herbst 2005:42 (KEY, as Microsorum), 43 (DESCR [as M. scolopendria]); Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group 2016:591 (Syn. P. grossus)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
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