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Musa velutina

H.Wendl. & Drude (1875)

This name is accepted

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

pink-fruited banana, self-peeling banana

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Historical Distribution

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USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Gartenflora 24: 65 (1875)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:707 (KEY), 710 (DESCR); Daehler & Baker 2006:9 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Musa velutina Haukulu, Lyon Arboretum, Manoa Valley Lowland mesic setting. Preserved_Specimen Pink bracts, yellow flowers, fruit pink and fuzzy, splitting to reveal seedy, sticky flesh; single plant growing in a disturbed area among Oplismenus, Erechtites valerianifloia, Setaria palmifolia, and other weeds. Daehler, C. 1214 Oahu BISH 2005-05-24
2 Musa velutina Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest UNKNOWN . Coordinates do not match to country in source data. Not found a country in reverser geocoding. Bioversity International R. E. Palmer Hawaii HAPI 3/6/1998
3 Musa velutina Koloa District; National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley; McBryde Garden; Biodiversity Trail; west side of Lawai Stream Cultivated Preserved_Specimen Rhizomatous clumping herb 2-3 m tall; psuedostems 1.5-2 m tall, green; Leaves green, glabrous, to 1x0.4 m; petioles to 0.5 m, pink-red beneath; Inflorescence terminal, erect, bracts lavender to dark pink; male flowers yellow w/ orange tips; hypanthium pink white; fruits pink-red, 3-4 angled, splitting irreg. when ripe Lorence, D.H. 10715 Kauai BISH 2017-09-19
4 Musa velutina Koloa District; National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley; McBryde Garden; Biodiversity Trail; west side of Lawai Stream Cultivated Preserved_Specimen Rhizomatous clumping herb 2-3 m tall; psuedostems 1.5-2 m tall, green; Leaves green, glabrous, to 1x0.4 m; petioles to 0.5 m, pink-red beneath; Inflorescence terminal, erect, bracts lavender to dark pink; male flowers yellow w/ orange tips; hypanthium pink white; fruits pink-red, 3-4 angled, splitting irreg. when ripe Lorence, D.H. 10715 Kauai BISH 2017-09-19
5 Musa velutina Mauka of the Hana Highway, along Papaaea Rd Spreading along banks of irrigation ditches and s treams in pasture area. Preserved_Specimen Plant an upright herb to 2-3m tall. Leaves glossy green above, paler below; flower bracts hot pink; fruits fuzzy, same color as bracts. Frohlich, D. 20171129 Maui BISH 2017-11-29
6 Musa velutina Mauka of the Hana Highway, along Papaaea Rd Spreading along banks of irrigation ditches and s treams in pasture area. Preserved_Specimen Plant an upright herb to 2-3m tall. Leaves glossy green above, paler below; flower bracts hot pink; fruits fuzzy, same color as bracts. Frohlich, D. 20171129 Maui BISH 2017-11-29
7 Musa velutina Lyon Arboretum. Cultivated area behing Cottage G, but volunteering throughout arboretum Preserved_Specimen Plant to approx. 6'; margins of leaf sheaths clasping pseudostem black; infl. erect; bracts, peduncle & frt pink. Kirchoff, B.K. 88144 Oahu BISH 1988-05-24
8 Musa velutina Lyon Arboretum. Cultivated area behing Cottage G, but volunteering throughout arboretum Preserved_Specimen Plant to approx. 6'; margins of leaf sheaths clasping pseudostem black; infl. erect; bracts, peduncle & frt pink. Kirchoff, B.K. 88144 Oahu BISH 1988-05-24
9 Musa velutina Lyon Arboretum. Cultivated area behing Cottage G, but volunteering throughout arboretum Preserved_Specimen Plant to approx. 6'; margins of leaf sheaths clasping pseudostem black; infl. erect; bracts, peduncle & frt pink. Kirchoff, B.K. 88144 Oahu BISH 1988-05-24
10 Musa velutina Lyon Arboretum. Below Meditation Point, next to tea Preserved_Specimen Herb to 1.3 m; lvs waxy, dark shiny green above, light green below; midrib above depressed; below prominent, yellow-green; flr to 5 cm, yellow w/magenta colored bracts, purplish on outside; frt bright pink, flesh white, seed black; frt stalk covered Teraoka, W. 303 Oahu BISH 1980-06-12
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