Sadleria cyatheoides

Sadleria cyatheoides

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Aspleniineae
Family: Blechnaceae
Genus: Sadleria
Species:
S. cyatheoides
Binomial name
Sadleria cyatheoides
Synonyms
  • Blechnum fontanesianum Gaudich.
  • Blechnum kaulfussianum Gaudich.
  • Blechnum cyatheoides (Kaulf.) Christenh.
  • Woodwardia cyatheoides (Kaulf.) Mett.

Sadleria cyatheoides, commonly known as amaumau fern or ʻamaʻu, is a fern species in the family Blechnaceae, in the eupolypods II clade of the order Polypodiales, in the class Polypodiopsida. 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.

Its pith and young fronds are edible either roasted or steamed.