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Musa acuminata

Colla (1820)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Zingiberales Family: Musaceae Genus: Musa

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Description

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Historical Distribution

Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Musa acuminata var. sumatrana (Becc.) Nasution

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Kapu for women

  • Religious offering

CULTURE

  • kinolau of Kanaloa

Ethnobotanical Images

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Molokai Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Mem. Reale Accad. Sci. Torino 25: 394 (1820)

Other References

Laau Hawaii (Abbott) p.15, 17, 19

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Musa acuminata Colla Wailua MATERIAL_SAMPLE Katharine Wong Hawaii HAPI 9/10/2013
2 Musa acuminata Colla O'ahu Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest UNKNOWN R. E. Palmer Oahu HAPI 3/5/1998
3 Musa acuminata Colla Pauoa-Konahuanui trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Garber, D.W. 503 Oahu BISH 7/11/1920
4 Musa acuminata Colla waimea arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kirchoff, b.k. collector number: 87-115 Oahu BISH 5/29/1988
5 Musa acuminata Colla manoa valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN garber, d.w. collector number: 18 Hawaii BISH 10/26/1919
6 Musa acuminata Colla pauoa-konahuanui trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN garber, d.w. collector number: 503 Oahu BISH 7/11/1920
7 Musa acuminata Colla Puna District, Hawaiian Acres subdivision, 9 Rd (Private land holding) Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN R. E. Palmer 31022 NY 3/5/1998
8 Musa acuminata Colla puna district, hawaiian acres subdivision, 9 rd (private land holding) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN r. e. palmer 31022 NY 3/5/1998
9 Musa acuminata Colla Kahioaka ? PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C.N. 282.Mo Molokai BISH 7/1/1912
10 Musa acuminata Colla kahioaka ? PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 282.mo Molokai BISH 7/1/1912
11 Musa acuminata Colla halawa valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 11/1/1918
12 Musa acuminata Colla Honolulu MATERIAL_SAMPLE Rance Okudara Oahu HAPI 9/10/2013
13 Musa acuminata Colla Manoa Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Garber, D.W. Collector Number: 18 Oahu BISH 10/26/1919
14 Musa acuminata Colla Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN R. E. Palmer 31022 Maui HAPI 3/5/1998
15 Musa acuminata Colla Manoa Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Garber, D.W. 18 Oahu BISH 10/26/1919
16 Musa acuminata Colla kahioaka ? rain forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 282.mo Molokai BISH 7/1/1912
17 Musa acuminata Colla Manoa Valley Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest UNKNOWN R. E. Palmer Oahu HAPI 3/5/1998
18 Musa acuminata Colla Wailua MATERIAL_SAMPLE Katharine Wong Hawaii HAPI 9/10/2013
19 Musa acuminata Colla O'ahu Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest UNKNOWN R. E. Palmer Oahu HAPI 3/5/1998
20 Musa acuminata Colla Pauoa-Konahuanui trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Garber, D.W. 503 Oahu BISH 7/11/1920
21 Musa acuminata Colla waimea arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kirchoff, b.k. collector number: 87-115 Oahu BISH 5/29/1988
22 Musa acuminata Colla manoa valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN garber, d.w. collector number: 18 Hawaii BISH 10/26/1919
23 Musa acuminata Colla pauoa-konahuanui trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN garber, d.w. collector number: 503 Oahu BISH 7/11/1920
24 Musa acuminata Colla Puna District, Hawaiian Acres subdivision, 9 Rd (Private land holding) Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN R. E. Palmer 31022 NY 3/5/1998
25 Musa acuminata Colla puna district, hawaiian acres subdivision, 9 rd (private land holding) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN r. e. palmer 31022 NY 3/5/1998
26 Musa acuminata Colla Kahioaka ? PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C.N. 282.Mo Molokai BISH 7/1/1912
27 Musa acuminata Colla kahioaka ? PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 282.mo Molokai BISH 7/1/1912
28 Musa acuminata Colla halawa valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 11/1/1918
29 Musa acuminata Colla Honolulu MATERIAL_SAMPLE Rance Okudara Oahu HAPI 9/10/2013
30 Musa acuminata Colla Manoa Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Garber, D.W. Collector Number: 18 Oahu BISH 10/26/1919
31 Musa acuminata Colla Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN R. E. Palmer 31022 Maui HAPI 3/5/1998
32 Musa acuminata Colla Manoa Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Garber, D.W. 18 Oahu BISH 10/26/1919
33 Musa acuminata Colla kahioaka ? rain forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 282.mo Molokai BISH 7/1/1912
34 Musa acuminata Colla Manoa Valley Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest UNKNOWN R. E. Palmer Oahu HAPI 3/5/1998
35 Musa acuminata Colla Wailua MATERIAL_SAMPLE Katharine Wong Hawaii HAPI 9/10/2013
36 Musa acuminata Colla O'ahu Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest UNKNOWN R. E. Palmer Oahu HAPI 3/5/1998
37 Musa acuminata Colla Pauoa-Konahuanui trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Garber, D.W. 503 Oahu BISH 7/11/1920
38 Musa acuminata Colla waimea arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kirchoff, b.k. collector number: 87-115 Oahu BISH 5/29/1988
39 Musa acuminata Colla manoa valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN garber, d.w. collector number: 18 Hawaii BISH 10/26/1919
40 Musa acuminata Colla pauoa-konahuanui trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN garber, d.w. collector number: 503 Oahu BISH 7/11/1920
41 Musa acuminata Colla Puna District, Hawaiian Acres subdivision, 9 Rd (Private land holding) Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN R. E. Palmer 31022 NY 3/5/1998
42 Musa acuminata Colla puna district, hawaiian acres subdivision, 9 rd (private land holding) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN r. e. palmer 31022 NY 3/5/1998
43 Musa acuminata Colla Kahioaka ? PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C.N. 282.Mo Molokai BISH 7/1/1912
44 Musa acuminata Colla kahioaka ? PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 282.mo Molokai BISH 7/1/1912
45 Musa acuminata Colla halawa valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 11/1/1918
46 Musa acuminata Colla Honolulu MATERIAL_SAMPLE Rance Okudara Oahu HAPI 9/10/2013
47 Musa acuminata Colla Manoa Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Garber, D.W. Collector Number: 18 Oahu BISH 10/26/1919
48 Musa acuminata Colla Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN R. E. Palmer 31022 Maui HAPI 3/5/1998
49 Musa acuminata Colla Manoa Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Garber, D.W. 18 Oahu BISH 10/26/1919
50 Musa acuminata Colla kahioaka ? rain forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 282.mo Molokai BISH 7/1/1912
51 Musa acuminata Colla Manoa Valley Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest UNKNOWN R. E. Palmer Oahu HAPI 3/5/1998
52 Musa acuminata Colla Wailua MATERIAL_SAMPLE Katharine Wong Hawaii HAPI 9/10/2013
53 Musa acuminata Colla O'ahu Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest UNKNOWN R. E. Palmer Oahu HAPI 3/5/1998
54 Musa acuminata Colla Pauoa-Konahuanui trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Garber, D.W. 503 Oahu BISH 7/11/1920
55 Musa acuminata Colla waimea arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kirchoff, b.k. collector number: 87-115 Oahu BISH 5/29/1988
56 Musa acuminata Colla manoa valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN garber, d.w. collector number: 18 Hawaii BISH 10/26/1919
57 Musa acuminata Colla pauoa-konahuanui trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN garber, d.w. collector number: 503 Oahu BISH 7/11/1920
58 Musa acuminata Colla Puna District, Hawaiian Acres subdivision, 9 Rd (Private land holding) Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN R. E. Palmer 31022 NY 3/5/1998
59 Musa acuminata Colla puna district, hawaiian acres subdivision, 9 rd (private land holding) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN r. e. palmer 31022 NY 3/5/1998
60 Musa acuminata Colla Kahioaka ? PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C.N. 282.Mo Molokai BISH 7/1/1912
61 Musa acuminata Colla kahioaka ? PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 282.mo Molokai BISH 7/1/1912
62 Musa acuminata Colla halawa valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 11/1/1918
63 Musa acuminata Colla Honolulu MATERIAL_SAMPLE Rance Okudara Oahu HAPI 9/10/2013
64 Musa acuminata Colla Manoa Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Garber, D.W. Collector Number: 18 Oahu BISH 10/26/1919
65 Musa acuminata Colla Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN R. E. Palmer 31022 Maui HAPI 3/5/1998
66 Musa acuminata Colla Manoa Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Garber, D.W. 18 Oahu BISH 10/26/1919
67 Musa acuminata Colla kahioaka ? rain forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 282.mo Molokai BISH 7/1/1912
68 Musa acuminata Colla Manoa Valley Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest UNKNOWN R. E. Palmer Oahu HAPI 3/5/1998
69 Musa acuminata Colla Wailua MATERIAL_SAMPLE Katharine Wong Hawaii HAPI 9/10/2013
70 Musa acuminata Colla O'ahu Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest UNKNOWN R. E. Palmer Oahu HAPI 3/5/1998
71 Musa acuminata Colla Pauoa-Konahuanui trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Garber, D.W. 503 Oahu BISH 7/11/1920
72 Musa acuminata Colla waimea arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kirchoff, b.k. collector number: 87-115 Oahu BISH 5/29/1988
73 Musa acuminata Colla manoa valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN garber, d.w. collector number: 18 Hawaii BISH 10/26/1919
74 Musa acuminata Colla pauoa-konahuanui trail PRESERVED_SPECIMEN garber, d.w. collector number: 503 Oahu BISH 7/11/1920
75 Musa acuminata Colla Puna District, Hawaiian Acres subdivision, 9 Rd (Private land holding) Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN R. E. Palmer 31022 NY 3/5/1998
76 Musa acuminata Colla puna district, hawaiian acres subdivision, 9 rd (private land holding) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN r. e. palmer 31022 NY 3/5/1998
77 Musa acuminata Colla Kahioaka ? PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, C.N. 282.Mo Molokai BISH 7/1/1912
78 Musa acuminata Colla kahioaka ? PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 282.mo Molokai BISH 7/1/1912
79 Musa acuminata Colla halawa valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: s.n. Hawaii BISH 11/1/1918
80 Musa acuminata Colla Honolulu MATERIAL_SAMPLE Rance Okudara Oahu HAPI 9/10/2013
81 Musa acuminata Colla Manoa Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Garber, D.W. Collector Number: 18 Oahu BISH 10/26/1919
82 Musa acuminata Colla Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii County, US-HI, US Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN R. E. Palmer 31022 Maui HAPI 3/5/1998
83 Musa acuminata Colla Manoa Valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Garber, D.W. 18 Oahu BISH 10/26/1919
84 Musa acuminata Colla kahioaka ? rain forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, c.n. collector number: 282.mo Molokai BISH 7/1/1912
85 Musa acuminata Colla Manoa Valley Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest UNKNOWN R. E. Palmer Oahu HAPI 3/5/1998
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