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Musa paradisiaca
As recorded: Musa × sapientum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Musaceae
- Collected by
- MacDaniels, L.H.
- Collector number
- 30-27-16
- Date
- February 1, 1927
- Locality
- Waioli Valley
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 1, 1927, MacDaniels, L.H. also collected 3 other specimens.
Musa paradisiaca observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 146 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-01.

2026-10-01
Kamehameha Hwy, Kāneʻohe, HI, US
(c) Anumeha Justice, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14
Poʻipu Rd, Poʻipū, HI, US
(c) hiker4pnw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-12
Kualoa Ranch, Kaneohe, HI, US
(c) edward_briseno1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-17
Hana Hwy, Haiku, HI, US
(c) Arachnid Avery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-08
Keomuku Hwy, Lānaʻi City, HI, US
(c) Hema Narlapati, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-24
Haiku, HI, US
(c) outdoorsy959, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Musa paradisiaca. BISH 664682. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956524319. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/664682.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956524319 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
