Cibotium glaucum explained

Cibotium glaucum, the hāpu‘u pulu, is a species of fern in the family Cyatheaceae, native to Hawaii.[1] [2] A slow-growing tree fern typically tall but reaching, it is hardy in USDA zones 10 through 12.[3] [1] Its fiddleheads are the source of the material pulu, which means "mulch" or "padding" in the Hawaiian language. Women used pulu as an absorbent during their menstrual cycles.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cibotium glaucum (Sm.) Hook. & Arn. . Marcus . Joseph A. . 8 May 2015 . Plant Database . Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center . 11 November 2023 . Hawaiian Tree Fern, Hapu'U Pulu, Blonde Tree Fern, Female Tree Fern .
  2. 17069480-1 . Cibotium glaucum (Sm.) Hook. & Arn. . 11 November 2023 .
  3. Web site: Cibotium glaucum . . 2023 . Plant Finder . Missouri Botanical Garden . 11 November 2023 .

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