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Ravenala madagascariensis
Traveller's Palm
As recorded: Ravenala madagascariensis Sonn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Strelitziaceae
- Collected by
- Judd Jr., A.F.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- October 28, 1937
- Locality
- Kamehameha Girls' School
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 28, 1937, Judd Jr., A.F. also collected 3 other specimens.
Ravenala madagascariensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1937. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-04.
2026-04-04
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-02
Kalihi Valley, Honolulu, HI 96819, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-06-30
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-02-09
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2021-11-21
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2020-12-27
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ravenala madagascariensis. BISH 649039. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956204479. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/649039.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956204479 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026