Well it could be... Last recorded in 1932 on O'ahu at 1600 ft in a stream bed and preserved in formaldehyde at the Bishop Museum. Though not noted as growing on Kauai this is likely an over site. Either way, the banana is acting differently in multiples. We will see soon for Iholena bananas take only 90 days from flower emergence to ripe fruit. Fastest banana I have ever heard of.