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Hawaiian Tree Fern

Ferns and Fern Allies

Hawaiian tree fern, known locally as hapu'u, Cibotium glaucum, is a tree fern of the family Cibotiaceae endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, forming a prominent component of the understory in wet native forests. It develops a thick, fibrous trunk that can reach several meters in height, and the soft golden hairs once covering its unfurling fiddleheads were historically harvested and exported in the nineteenth century as a stuffing material for pillows and mattresses before synthetic alternatives replaced the trade.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Eaten or Drunk by People 2
Relationship to People
Source of Fibre 2
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Cibotium menziesii 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteridophyta, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Hawaiian Tree Fern

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Cibotium menziesii
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Australia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Cibotium menziesii
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q2925135 (P225 taxon name)
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 316736
    Cibotium menziesii, the hāpuʻu ʻiʻi or Hawaiian tree fern, is a species of tree fern (Family Cybotiaceae) that is endemic to the islands of Hawaiʻi.
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, habitat statement
    It is found in rainforests at elevations of 305 to 1,830 m (1,001 to 6,004 ft).
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2. Plants For A Future: Cibotium menziesii - Useful Tropical Plants
Plants For A Future
  • General Information: fibre
    The plant is gathered from the wild, mainly for local use as a source of fibre and emergency food supply.
  • General Information: food
    The plant is gathered from the wild, mainly for local use as a source of fibre and emergency food supply.
  • Habitat
    An understorey plant in mesic to wet forests
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Cibotium menziesii
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Cibotium menziesii
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 18080
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 18080
"rank":"SPECIES","name_status":"A","updated_at":"2013-09-27T00:00:00.000Z","active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Cibotium menziesii
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2650330, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2650330, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
Wikidata: Hawaiian Tree Fern
  • Wikidata Q2925135, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteridophyta, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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