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BISH 113588Botany

Musa paradisiaca

As recorded: Musa × sapientum L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Musaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 33965
Date: December 28, 1951
Locality: Ailuk Islet, village near houses
Island: Ailuk Atoll
Region: Marshall Islands
Elevation: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

47 Bishop specimens of Musa paradisiaca · collected 1906–2005Species page ›

Musa paradisiaca observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,217 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Musa paradisiaca observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

8H5C+J5P, Himmafushi, Maldives

(c) William Keenan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Musa paradisiaca observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

El Yunque National Forest, Río Grande, PR, US

(c) dan_iovino25, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Musa paradisiaca observed 2026-10-17

2026-10-17

So Kwun Wat Tsuen Rd, 扫管笏, 新界, HK

(c) joanna_zys, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Musa paradisiaca observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Playa del Carmen, Q. Roo., MX

(c) Justin Libra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Musa paradisiaca observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Avenida Tupiniquins, 117 - Japuí, São Vicente - SP, 11325-000, Brazil

(c) Giovanna Tallin Lourençon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Musa paradisiaca observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

中国海南省东方市三家镇鳄珍鳄鱼园(入口)

(c) zgy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Musa paradisiaca. BISH 113588. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956523567. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/113588.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956523567 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026