Asplenium nidus
Fougère nid d’oiseau
O’aha (FP)

Bird Nest Fern
Interesting facts
The O’aha is present in all the Polynesian archipelagos. In Tetiaroa it is found on virtually all the motu. It is a type of fern that can be epiphyte, meaning it uses other plants as support. Otherwise, it can be saxicole; grows preferentially on rocks. In French Polynesia it is primarily used ornamentally. On other islands of the Pacific, such as the Vanuatu, it is used in traditional medicine.
Family | Aspleniaceae |
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Biogeographical status | Native |
Life form | Fern |
Abundance on Tetiaroa | Common |
Ecosystem on Tetiaroa | mixed forest |
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S: Society | T: Tuamotu | M: Marquesas | G: Gambier | A: Australs | FP: French Polynesia