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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

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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

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