Re: Banana ID
Yes, the full name is Musa (AAB Maoli/Popoulu) 'Hua Moa', and the full Hawaiian name is 'Popo'ulu Hua Moa'. Hua Moa means "chicken egg", and I never understood why this banana was called such until I was given some fruit from the bottom of the bunch, which were very egg-shaped, and so maybe that's where it comes from.
It is in the informal Popo'ulu group of Hawaiian and Pacific bananas, to banana scientists it in the Maoli/Popoulu subgroup of the AAB group.
It is somewhat close to the Iholena subgroup, but there are many varieties which are much closer, in particular the other common Hawaiian Maoli bananas, 'A'ea'e' and ''Ele'ele'. Iholena is actually designated as distinct AAB subgroup.
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