Nephrolepis exaltata Lomariopsidaceae or Swordfern family Synonyms: Nephrolepis exaltata subsp. hawaiiensis. Niʻaniʻau ...

... Native ferns such as palapalai (Microlepia strigosa), kupukupu (Nephrolepis cordifolia), or niʻaniʻau (Nephrolepis exaltata) may be planted ...

... Hawaiian Name Palapalai refers to a common name for fern and can also refer to the Niʻihau name for the native fern Nephrolepis exaltata ...