Neke or Willdenow's maiden fernThelypteridaceae (Maiden Fern family)Indigenous to the Hawaiian Islands (all main islands except Niihau and Kahoolawe)Oahu (Cultivated)Frond
www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/12073046976/in/datetaken...The stiff fronds were used in lei making by early Hawaiians.EtymologyThe generic name Cyclosorus refers to the round sori (Greek kyklos, circle + soros, heap) or spores located under the fronds.The specific name interruptus, not continued or interrupted. The meaning applied to this species is obscure.
nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Cyclosorus_interruptus