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12-FEB-2005

Whisk Fern or 'Moa' (Psilotum nudum)

An indigenous plant, the Hawaiian name for this fern is "moa" which means, "chicken."
This refers to the chicken feet like appearance of the stalks. The yellow nodes contain the spores.
In ancient Hawaii, the spores were used to reduce skin chaffing.

Konica-Minolta DiMAGE A200
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Date/Time12-Feb-2005 17:02:37
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