Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Passiflora tarminiana
(Passifloraceae)

banana passionfruit, banana poka, bananadilla

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(There has been some confusion in Hawaii regarding the taxonomy/identification of the plant commonly known as "banana poka," which has been variously called Passiflora mollissima, Passiflora tripartita var. tripartita, Passiflora tripartita var. mollissima, and Passiflora tarminiana. As far as we can determine, there is [2009] only a single taxon of this plant in Hawaii, and its current name is Passiflora tarminiana.) 


Species description or overview

Passiflora tarminiana as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Passiflora tarminiana as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Passiflora tarminiana information from PIER
Information on Passiflora tarminiana as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Passiflora tarminiana description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Passiflora tarminiana as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Identification

Banana poka (Passiflora tarminiana) pest identification flyer
Images of banana poka flowers, vines, and fruit are in this Maui County report-a-pest page.


Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Passiflora tarminiana
Nomenclatural information about Passiflora tarminiana is provided by ITIS.


See also these taxa

Passiflora mollissima (Passifloraceae): species information from HEAR
Categorized information about Passiflora mollissima (Passifloraceae) is presented by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).

Passiflora tripartita (Passifloraceae) - HEAR species info  new posting 
Categorized information about Passiflora tripartita (Passifloraceae) is presented by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).

Passiflora tripartita var. mollissima (Passifloraceae): species information from HEAR  new posting 
Categorized information about Passiflora tripartita var. mollissima (Passifloraceae) is presented by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).

Passiflora tripartita var. tripartita: species information from HEAR  new posting 
Categorized information about Passiflora tripartita var. tripartita (Passifloraceae) is presented by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).


Impacts

Passiflora tarminiana as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Passiflora tarminiana as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Passiflora tarminiana (Passifloraceae): species information from GCW
Information on Passiflora tarminiana as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Passiflora tarminiana impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Passiflora tarminiana as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Control methods

Banana poka biocontrol - 2006 report
The occurrence of a fungus released to control banana poka on Maui is reported (2006).

Passiflora tarminiana as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Passiflora tarminiana as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Passiflora tarminiana management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Passiflora tarminiana as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Biocontrol efforts

2006 Annual Report for Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) Plant Pest Control Branch View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
New insect introductions and projects involving invasive species are reviewed in Appendix IV of the 2006 HDOA annual report.


Images

Images of Passiflora tarminiana (Passifloraceae) (banana poka)
Links to high-resolution free images of Passiflora tarminiana (Passifloraceae) (banana poka) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Passiflora tarminiana information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Passiflora tarminiana in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Passiflora tarminiana images from PIER
Images of Passiflora tarminiana provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Distribution

Passiflora tarminiana information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Passiflora tarminiana in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Passiflora tarminiana as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Passiflora tarminiana as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Passiflora tarminiana worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Passiflora tarminiana is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Books

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2.


Full-text articles

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2.

Effective biomass reduction of the invasive weed species banana poka by Septoria leaf spot
Trujillo, E.E., C. Kadooka, V. Tanimoto, S. Bergfeld, G. Shishido, and G. Kawakami. 2001. Effective biomass reduction of the invasive weed species banana poka by Septoria leaf spot. Plant Disease 85:357-361.


Bibliography

References for Passiflora tarminiana
Bibliographic references for Passiflora tarminiana are provided by HEAR.


Experts

Passiflora tarminiana contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Passiflora tarminiana as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Other resources

Passiflora tarminiana references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Passiflora tarminiana as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


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