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Musa velutina
As recorded: Musa velutina H.Wendl. & Drude
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Musaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Collector number
- 10715
- Date
- September 19, 2017
- Locality
- Koloa District; National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley; McBryde Garden; Biodiversity Trail; west side of Lawai Stream
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 41 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 19, 2017, Lorence, D.H. also collected 1 other specimen.
Musa velutina observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2017. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 40 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-15.

2025-09-15
Oʻahu, Kailua, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-13
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-08-09
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-05
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-05-26
Maui, Haiku, HI, US
(c) genh20, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-30
Hawaii, US
(c) Suzu Sato, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Musa velutina. BISH 782245. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956274813. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/782245.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956274813 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
