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| syn. Neottopteris nidus, Thamnopteris nidus |
| distribution: (within
Polynesia) Cook Islands: 'Atiu, Mangaia, Manihiki, Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Nassau, Palmerston, Pukapuka, Rakahanga, Rarotonga, Takutea Fiji: Fulaga, Koro, Lakeba, Mabualau, Moturiki, Namuka, Nasoata, Nayau, Nukulau, Nukulevu, Qamea, Rotuma, Taveuni Hawai'i Islands: Hawai'i, Kaua'i, Lana'i, Maui, Moloka'i, O'ahu Kiribati: Palmyra, Teraina Niue Pitcairn Islands: Henderson, Oeno, Pitcairn Samoa: Fanuatapu, Manono, Namu'a, Nu'ulua, Nu'utele, Ofu, Olosega, Savai'i, Swains Island, Ta'u, Tutuila, 'Upolu Society Islands: Bora Bora, Huahine, Manuae, Maupiti, Mehetia, Moorea, Mopelia, Raiatea, Tahaa, Tahiti, Tetiaroa, Tupai Tokelau: Atafu, Fakaofo, Nukunonu Tonga: Fafa, Oneata, Pangaimotu, Tongatapu Tuamotu Archipelago: Makatea, Mangareva, Manihi, Mururoa, Niau, Rangiroa, Taiaro, Takapoto, Tikehau, Toau Tubuai Islands: Maria, Raivavae, Rapa, Rurutu, Tubuai Tuvalu: Funafuti, Nanumea, Niulakita, Nui, Nukufetau, Nukulaelae, Vaitupu Wallis and Futuna: Uvea |
| native name: plant: 'akaha - Hawai'i Islands beluve - Fiji butubutu - Fiji dovidovi - Fiji 'ekaha - Hawai'i Islands 'ekahakaha - Hawai'i Islands 'ekaha kuahiwi - Hawai'i Islands karotaa - Tubuai Islands kokaha - Tuamotu Archipelago kota'a - Ma'uke, Miti'aro, Rarotonga / Cook Islands kota'a panau - 'Atiu, Ma'uke, Miti'aro / Cook Islands kota'a roroa - 'Atiu / Cook Islands kota'a tua-rua - Mangaia / Cook Islands kukulufi - Rotuma / Fiji laugapapa - Samoa laukatapa - Nui / Tuvalu laukotawa - Nassau, Pukapuka / Cook Islands laumea - Tokelau lau mea - Tokelau luku - Niue oaha - Tubuai Islands; Tuamotu Archipelago 'oaha - Maupiti / Society Islands o'aha - Society Islands ota - Tubuai Islands otaa - Tubuai- Islands ovaha - Society Islands rahukataa - Gambier Islands raukotaha - Manihiki, Rakahanga / Cook Islands taqala - Fiji vale ni gata - Fiji plant parts: luku la - Niue (leaves with black rip) luku fua - Niue (leaves with green rip) polo luku - Niue (young, edible leaves) |
 left:Asplenium nidus, young plants Photo: Alexander Lang |
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