Naming
The scientific name "M. scolopendria" has been misapplied to "Microsorum grossum".Distribution
It was introduced in Hawaii in the late 1910s and has subsequently naturalized rapidly. It is found on all main islands. Its Hawaiian name "lauaʻe" is thought to have originally referred to the native fern "Microsorum spectrum".Uses
When crushed, the fern issues a scent similar to maile. Sometimes, pieces of the fern are interlaced in leis made of strung-up keys of the pandanus fruit....snipped...{{Hawaiian Dictionaries |Lauaʻe |id=D10468}} It is also one of the plants used for scenting kapa fabric.Cultural
Expanses of the fern famously grows in Makana on Kauaʻi, and is commemorated in song.References:
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