Sadleria cyatheoides, commonly known as amaumau fern[3] or ʻamaʻu, is a fern species in the family Blechnaceae, in the eupolypods II clade[4] of the order Polypodiales,[5] in the class Polypodiopsida.[6] It is endemic to Hawaii and inhabits lava flows, open areas, and wet forests on all major islands up to an altitude of 1,676 m (5,499 ft). Reaching a height of 0.9–1.5 m (3.0–4.9 ft) and a trunk diameter of 7.5–10 cm (3.0–3.9 in), ʻamaʻu resembles a small tree fern. Kīlauea's Halemaʻumaʻu is named for this species.[7]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Suborder: | Aspleniineae |
Family: | Blechnaceae |
Genus: | Sadleria |
Species: | S. cyatheoides |
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Sadleria cyatheoides | |
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The young fronds are often tinged red to block harmful rays from the sun.[8]
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