Elaphoglossum crassifolium

Description:

kaha, Hoe a Mui ("Mui's paddle")Dryopteridaceae (Wood fern family) Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (All main islands)Oahu (Cultivated)Etymology:The generic name Elaphoglossum is from the Latin elaphos, deer, stag, hart, and glossa, tongue, in reference to the shape of the frond.The specific epithet crassifolium is from the Latin crassus, thick or stout, and folium, leaf, in reference to the leathery texture of the blade.