Mahoi - Mahoe ?

PR-Giants · 03-30-2014, 09:33 PM

"A strain of the Cavendish banana produces two or more flowering stalks within a single trunk,
whereas the native Hawaiian variety Mahoe produces a single flower stalk which divides
midway of the cluster and bears twin bunches of fruit."

Banana culture in Hawaii

TARS 17177 - Mahoi - Guineo Doble

TARS 17172 - Mahoe

Hammocked Banana · 03-30-2014, 10:09 PM

Any pics of this Mahoe with a split stalk?

venturabananas · 03-30-2014, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammocked Banana

Any pics of this Mahoe with a split stalk?

Only historical, it's thought be be extinct. You can find a picture in the Kepler and Rust book. The TARS one shown above is just a double Cavendish ("Mahoi", spelled wrong), from what I can tell.

PR-Giants · 03-31-2014, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by venturabananas

Only historical, it's thought be be extinct. You can find a picture in the Kepler and Rust book. The TARS one shown above is just a double Cavendish ("Mahoi", spelled wrong), from what I can tell.

It's possible Dr. Pabon & TARS classified it incorrectly, possibly because of where the stalk split,

but seriously a spelling error?

Hammocked Banana · 03-31-2014, 10:57 AM

Thanks. Hmmm I swear that pic wasn't there when I was looking yesterday.

PR-Giants · 03-31-2014, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Hammocked Banana

Thanks. Hmmm I swear that pic wasn't there when I was looking yesterday.

I'll swear it was.

Hammocked Banana · 03-31-2014, 11:11 AM

You're probably right, it was Sunday after all.

PR-Giants · 03-31-2014, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Hammocked Banana

You're probably right, it was Sunday after all.

That does make sense,

Connecticut vs Michigan State
&
Kentucky vs Michigan

venturabananas · 03-31-2014, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PR-Giants

It's possible Dr. Pabon & TARS classified it incorrectly, possibly because of where the stalk split,

but seriously a spelling error?

OK, maybe not a spelling error per se, but a misidentification. My point is, the spelling isn't really going to give you the right ID, given that Mahoi and Mahoe are different "Englishized" spellings of a traditional Hawaiian word. The real deal that was called Mahoe by the ancient Hawaiians was a tall plant (10-20' of p-stem) in the Maoli subgroup (same subgroup AeAe is in), not a dwarf in the Cavendish subgroup.

robguz24 · 03-31-2014, 01:06 PM

Hawaiian words are often misspelled, as with "Ae Ae" vs. A'ea'e.

PR-Giants · 03-31-2014, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by venturabananas

OK, maybe not a spelling error per se...

Quote:

Originally Posted by venturabananas

Yep. What's our next geography lesson?

Now it's an English lesson.

Per se : by, of, or in itself

OK, maybe not a spelling error by itself

It was not a spelling error.

What's next double negatives?

Per se is a pretentious term,
often used by people who try to sound more intelligent than they actually are.

Julian · 04-07-2014, 04:05 AM

Should be mahoe. Mahoe means twin in Hawaiian, referring to the twin bunches. Mahoi does not mean anything in Hawaiian

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