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