Hawaii Flowers and Plants: Hapu'u

Name:	Hapu'u (Cibotium glaucum, Cibotium menziesii)
Origin:	Endemic to Hawaii
Did you know?	This is Hawaii's largest tree fern and can grow up to 35 feet high! Traditonally this frond's fibres were used to absorb bodily fluid from corpses in preparation for traditional burials.

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