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Musa acuminata × Musa balbuisiana 'Silk'

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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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Specimens

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Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Musa acuminata × Musa balbuisiana 'Silk' Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Pseudostem approx. 15'; leaf sheath, petiole & underside of blade glaucous; infl. pendant, bracts deep purple, glaucous; female flr developing without pollination; male flr not viable at time of collection. Kirchoff, B.K. 87115 Oahu BISH 1988-05-29
2 Musa acuminata × Musa balbuisiana 'Silk' Waimea Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Pseudostem approx. 15'; leaf sheath, petiole & underside of blade glaucous; infl. pendant, bracts deep purple, glaucous; female flr developing without pollination; male flr not viable at time of collection. Kirchoff, B.K. 87115 Oahu BISH 1988-05-29
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