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Musa paradisiaca
As recorded: Musa × sapientum L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Musaceae
- Collected by
- MacDaniels, L.H.
- Collector number
- 30-27-32
- Date
- December 29, 1926
- Locality
- Kahana Valley
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Musa paradisiaca observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1926. 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 664694. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956410293. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/664694.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956410293 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
