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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

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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 Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Musa velutina Lyon Arboretum. Trail above Inspiration Point. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Andrew Townesmith|Karen M. Meyer Townesmith 1018 Missouri Botanical Garden 4/23/2008
2 Musa velutina lyon arboretum. trail above inspiration point. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN andrew townesmith|karen m. meyer townesmith 1018 MO 4/23/2008
3 Musa velutina puna district, hawaiian acres subdivision, 9 rd (private land holding) Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN r. e. palmer 31028 NY 3/6/1998
4 Musa velutina Puna District, Hawaiian Acres subdivision, 9 Rd (Private land holding) Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN R. E. Palmer 31028 NY 3/6/1998
5 Musa velutina National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Biodiversity Trail, west side of Lawai Stream. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 10715 Kauai PTBG 9/19/2017
6 Musa velutina Honolulu, lyon arboretum, below meditation point, next to tea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W.; Whiteaker, L. 303 Oahu US 6/12/1980
7 Musa velutina Lyon Arboretum. Cultivated area behing Cottage G, but volunteering throughout arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kirchoff, B.K. 88-144 Oahu BISH 5/24/1988
8 Musa velutina Mauka of the Hana Highway, along Papaaea Rd Spreading along banks of irrigation ditches and s treams in pasture area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Frohlich, D. DF 20171129 Oahu BISH 11/29/2017
9 Musa velutina Lyon Arboretum. Below Meditation Point, next to tea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W. 303 Oahu BISH 6/12/1980
10 Musa velutina honolulu, lyon arboretum, below meditation point, next to tea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN w. teraoka & l. whiteaker 303 Kauai US 6/12/1980
11 Musa velutina Kapilimao Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN R. E. Palmer 31028 Hawaii HAPI 3/6/1998
12 Musa velutina haukulu, lyon arboretum, manoa valley Lowland mesic setting. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN daehler, c. collector number: 1214 Oahu BISH 5/24/2005
13 Musa velutina lyon arboretum. cultivated area behing cottage g, but volunteering throughout arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kirchoff, b.k. collector number: 88-144 Oahu BISH 5/24/1988
14 Musa velutina Puna District, Hawaiian Acres subdivision, 9 Rd (Private land holding) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Andrew Townesmith|Karen M. Meyer Townesmith 1018 Hawaii HAPI 4/23/2008
15 Musa velutina Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest UNKNOWN R. E. Palmer Hawaii HAPI 3/6/1998
16 Musa velutina lyon arboretum. below meditation point, next to tea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN teraoka, w. collector number: 303 Maui BISH 6/12/1980
17 Musa velutina Haukulu, Lyon Arboretum, Manoa Valley Lowland mesic setting. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Daehler, C. 1214 Oahu BISH 5/24/2005
18 Musa velutina Lyon Arboretum. Trail above Inspiration Point. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Andrew Townesmith|Karen M. Meyer Townesmith 1018 Missouri Botanical Garden 4/23/2008
19 Musa velutina lyon arboretum. trail above inspiration point. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN andrew townesmith|karen m. meyer townesmith 1018 MO 4/23/2008
20 Musa velutina puna district, hawaiian acres subdivision, 9 rd (private land holding) Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN r. e. palmer 31028 NY 3/6/1998
21 Musa velutina Puna District, Hawaiian Acres subdivision, 9 Rd (Private land holding) Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN R. E. Palmer 31028 NY 3/6/1998
22 Musa velutina National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Biodiversity Trail, west side of Lawai Stream. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 10715 Kauai PTBG 9/19/2017
23 Musa velutina Honolulu, lyon arboretum, below meditation point, next to tea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W.; Whiteaker, L. 303 Oahu US 6/12/1980
24 Musa velutina Lyon Arboretum. Cultivated area behing Cottage G, but volunteering throughout arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kirchoff, B.K. 88-144 Oahu BISH 5/24/1988
25 Musa velutina Mauka of the Hana Highway, along Papaaea Rd Spreading along banks of irrigation ditches and s treams in pasture area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Frohlich, D. DF 20171129 Oahu BISH 11/29/2017
26 Musa velutina Lyon Arboretum. Below Meditation Point, next to tea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W. 303 Oahu BISH 6/12/1980
27 Musa velutina honolulu, lyon arboretum, below meditation point, next to tea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN w. teraoka & l. whiteaker 303 Kauai US 6/12/1980
28 Musa velutina Kapilimao Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN R. E. Palmer 31028 Hawaii HAPI 3/6/1998
29 Musa velutina haukulu, lyon arboretum, manoa valley Lowland mesic setting. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN daehler, c. collector number: 1214 Oahu BISH 5/24/2005
30 Musa velutina lyon arboretum. cultivated area behing cottage g, but volunteering throughout arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kirchoff, b.k. collector number: 88-144 Oahu BISH 5/24/1988
31 Musa velutina Puna District, Hawaiian Acres subdivision, 9 Rd (Private land holding) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Andrew Townesmith|Karen M. Meyer Townesmith 1018 Hawaii HAPI 4/23/2008
32 Musa velutina Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest UNKNOWN R. E. Palmer Hawaii HAPI 3/6/1998
33 Musa velutina lyon arboretum. below meditation point, next to tea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN teraoka, w. collector number: 303 Maui BISH 6/12/1980
34 Musa velutina Haukulu, Lyon Arboretum, Manoa Valley Lowland mesic setting. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Daehler, C. 1214 Oahu BISH 5/24/2005
35 Musa velutina Lyon Arboretum. Trail above Inspiration Point. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Andrew Townesmith|Karen M. Meyer Townesmith 1018 Missouri Botanical Garden 4/23/2008
36 Musa velutina lyon arboretum. trail above inspiration point. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN andrew townesmith|karen m. meyer townesmith 1018 MO 4/23/2008
37 Musa velutina puna district, hawaiian acres subdivision, 9 rd (private land holding) Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN r. e. palmer 31028 NY 3/6/1998
38 Musa velutina Puna District, Hawaiian Acres subdivision, 9 Rd (Private land holding) Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN R. E. Palmer 31028 NY 3/6/1998
39 Musa velutina National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Biodiversity Trail, west side of Lawai Stream. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 10715 Kauai PTBG 9/19/2017
40 Musa velutina Honolulu, lyon arboretum, below meditation point, next to tea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W.; Whiteaker, L. 303 Oahu US 6/12/1980
41 Musa velutina Lyon Arboretum. Cultivated area behing Cottage G, but volunteering throughout arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kirchoff, B.K. 88-144 Oahu BISH 5/24/1988
42 Musa velutina Mauka of the Hana Highway, along Papaaea Rd Spreading along banks of irrigation ditches and s treams in pasture area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Frohlich, D. DF 20171129 Oahu BISH 11/29/2017
43 Musa velutina Lyon Arboretum. Below Meditation Point, next to tea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W. 303 Oahu BISH 6/12/1980
44 Musa velutina honolulu, lyon arboretum, below meditation point, next to tea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN w. teraoka & l. whiteaker 303 Kauai US 6/12/1980
45 Musa velutina Kapilimao Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN R. E. Palmer 31028 Hawaii HAPI 3/6/1998
46 Musa velutina haukulu, lyon arboretum, manoa valley Lowland mesic setting. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN daehler, c. collector number: 1214 Oahu BISH 5/24/2005
47 Musa velutina lyon arboretum. cultivated area behing cottage g, but volunteering throughout arboretum PRESERVED_SPECIMEN kirchoff, b.k. collector number: 88-144 Oahu BISH 5/24/1988
48 Musa velutina Puna District, Hawaiian Acres subdivision, 9 Rd (Private land holding) PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Andrew Townesmith|Karen M. Meyer Townesmith 1018 Hawaii HAPI 4/23/2008
49 Musa velutina Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA Cultivated in lowland Metrosideros forest UNKNOWN R. E. Palmer Hawaii HAPI 3/6/1998
50 Musa velutina lyon arboretum. below meditation point, next to tea PRESERVED_SPECIMEN teraoka, w. collector number: 303 Maui BISH 6/12/1980
51 Musa velutina Haukulu, Lyon Arboretum, Manoa Valley Lowland mesic setting. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Daehler, C. 1214 Oahu BISH 5/24/2005
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