Maoli 'Kaualau' - Dwarf Banana
This is a Rare Hawaiian Type Banana/Plantain. It’s a older rare variety from Hawaii and believed to originate in the Marquesa Islands and brought to Hawaii in canoes. It is the only Maoli type in Old Hawaii this was one of the three varieties women were allowed to eat. Banana are delicious can be eaten raw in cooking also.
Growth Structure: dwarf spanning from 7'-14' tall.
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Water Requirement: heavy
Fruit color: Orange/yellowish flesh
If your a banana collector this one is one with history. Can be grown in pots.