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NTBG Plant Name:
Asplenium nidus
Barcode:
PTBG1000101327
Specimen ID:
097185
Collector ID:
KP06182501
Collector Name:
KPEPP
Collection Date:
June 18, 2025
Herbarium Name:
PTBG
Observers:
Scott Heintzman, Susan Deans
Region:
Hawaii
Country:
US
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Island:
Kauai
State:
HI
County:
Kauai County
District:
Kawaihau District
Elevation:
178
Locality:
Nounou, contour trail on homesteads (west) side
Num Duplicates:
2
Plant Category:
pteridophyte
Plant Description:
Large epiphytic fern about 5m up growing around the trunk of a Pandanus, Bright green glossy fronds to 2m long, growing stiffly straight out
Aspect:
Northwest
Slope:
Gentle
Closure:
Closed
Moisture:
Dry-Mesic
Topography:
Low-Slope
Phenology:
*fertile*
Vigor:
Vigor
Frequency:
Single
Habitat:
degraded low elevation hala forest
Associated Species:
Pandanus tectorius, Aleurites moluccana, Falcataria moluccana, Psidium cattleianum, Spathodea campanulata, Pisonia umbellata, Cordyline fruticosa, Elaphantopus mollis, Cyclosorus parasiticus
Date of Record Creation:
September 25, 2025
Date of Last Update:
May 8, 2026