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Magnolia figo

(Lour.) DC. (1817)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Magnoliids Order: Magnoliales Family: Magnoliaceae Genus: Magnolia

banana shrub

Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Syst. Nat. 1: 460 (1817)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Magnolia figo Kaneohe, 41-316 Haiku Rd Preserved_Specimen Shrub of ~5 ft. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1961-03-19
2 Magnolia figo Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Shrub of 1 m; fruit green Miller, J.S. 7808 Oahu BISH 1992-07-28
3 Magnolia figo Koloa, Lawai Valley, NTBG, Bamboo Bridge Preserved_Specimen Shrub of 7'; leaves dark glossy green above, paler, glossy below; perianth of 6 parts, creamy yellow with dark pink margin; stamens numerous, dark pink; ovary bright green. Flower with strong fruity odour (2 pm) Flynn, T.W. 3909 Kauai BISH 1990-05-16
4 Magnolia figo East Maui, Makawao Preserved_Specimen shrub of 7', spreading Williamson, Mrs. Maui BISH 1960-03-31
5 Magnolia figo W Maui, Lahaina District, Mahinahina Preserved_Specimen Flowers fragrant. Oppenheimer, H.L. 30020 Maui BISH 2000-03-29
6 Magnolia figo Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Sparsely branched shrub with flowers with banana smell; petioles creamy-yellow with thin purplish margin; anthers yellow; carpels pale green Staples, G.W. 610 Oahu BISH 1990-05-17
7 Magnolia figo Honolulu, Foster grounds Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12770 Oahu BISH
8 Magnolia figo Manoa, Boyd Place Preserved_Specimen Pettee, S.E. Oahu BISH 1931-03-11
9 Magnolia figo Manoa, Boyd Place Preserved_Specimen Young, G. Oahu BISH 1935-04-03
10 Magnolia figo Hamakua, Haina Preserved_Specimen Wishard, Mrs.L.W. Hawaii BISH 1954-02-24
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