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Yug · 08-27-2012, 12:52 AM

I planted a pup of this Hawaiian banana that has never been given
a name as far as I, or the collector know. Although many 'nanners
lose their color as they grow, the 2nd photo is from a banana with
about 12 ft of p-stem, so I don't think these lose their color.

Unless you know of some others, the only ones I know to exist are the isolated mat where it was found, some in the yard of the guy that collected a pup, and now mine. The gentleman that located it initially is familiar with the ones in the local botanical gardens, and has never seen it in any of them. The fruit is similar to those in the Iholena group, but more tapering on the end. The ones in my friends yard had p-stems that topped out at about 12-14 ft. If anyone has a guess for the ID, please let me know. Here are some links to photos of the mother plant on flickr. The collector calls it musa-2 (since it is un-named), and also has a slightly different one at his place that is partly variegated with what he thinks is an Iholena Lele or something similar that he calls musa-27. Mine shows none of the Lele traits, and should have good reddish color to it.

musa-2 bunch

musa-2 partly variegated with musa-27 traits

musa-2 partly open leaf

musa-2 on left, variegated with musa-27 on right

If mine lives,

I'll post pics as it progresses.

08-27-2012, 12:52 AM	#1135 (permalink)
Yug Yug's Photo Gallery Location: Hawaii Find me on the map! Zone: 10-11 Name: Knobby D. Holme Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,457 BananaBucks : 78,290 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 4,015 Times Was Thanked 1,753 Times in 817 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 463 Times	Re: What did you plant today (bananas)? I planted a pup of this Hawaiian banana that has never been given a name as far as I, or the collector know. Although many 'nanners lose their color as they grow, the 2nd photo is from a banana with about 12 ft of p-stem, so I don't think these lose their color. Unless you know of some others, the only ones I know to exist are the isolated mat where it was found, some in the yard of the guy that collected a pup, and now mine. The gentleman that located it initially is familiar with the ones in the local botanical gardens, and has never seen it in any of them. The fruit is similar to those in the Iholena group, but more tapering on the end. The ones in my friends yard had p-stems that topped out at about 12-14 ft. If anyone has a guess for the ID, please let me know. Here are some links to photos of the mother plant on flickr. The collector calls it musa-2 (since it is un-named), and also has a slightly different one at his place that is partly variegated with what he thinks is an Iholena Lele or something similar that he calls musa-27. Mine shows none of the Lele traits, and should have good reddish color to it. musa-2 bunch musa-2 partly variegated with musa-27 traits musa-2 partly open leaf musa-2 on left, variegated with musa-27 on right If mine lives, I'll post pics as it progresses.