Family: Aspleniaceae
1. Pohnpeian name: Uluhl en Kieil
2. Chuukese name: Imwen Sichon
3. Kosraen name: Mah
4. Yapese name: ?
Location collected: Daini street
Date collected: 01 December 1998
Description: This fern is found growing on trees and on the ground, but especially climbing up on trees. Ferns do not have flowers or fruits. They use SPORES to reproduce, but not all ferns have ferns. This one does not have any spores, it only grows out from its creeping rhizome. The fronds grow to 3 to 5 inches long.
Habit:: Epiphyte and Terrestrial
Frond arrangement: creeping
Frond design: divided
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