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Ravenala madagascariensis
As recorded: Ravenala madagascariensis Sonn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Zingiberales › Strelitziaceae
- Collected by
- Judd, A.F.; Bryan Jr., E.H.; Neal, M.Edwin Horace Bryan Jr. →Alfred F. Judd Jr →Marie Catherine Neal →
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 25, 1937
- Locality
- Honolulu, Kamehameha Girl's School
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
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 794883. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956470489. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/794883.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956470489 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
