Cibotium menziesii – Famine Foods

Cibotium menziesii

Uses

Hawaii: starchy core eaten, requiring prolonged cooking. It is reported to have been called the “food of death,” because people would starve to death waiting for it to be cooked

Additional Information

Name Authority:
Hook
Vernaculars:
Hawaii: Hapu'u, Tree fern

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