Laufaʻi | Lau maiʻa (Banana leaf)
Jon Apisa. Laufaʻi | Lau maiʻa (Banana leaf). 2026. watercolor on paper, 2.75 x 4.25" x (6.985cm x 10.8cm).
“Laufaʻi | Lau maiʻa” (Banana leaf) painting by Jon Apisa.
This was painted with watercolor on paper, 2.75 x 4.25" x (6.985cm x 10.8cm).
“Banana leaf” (musa) is known as:
- Laufaʻi in Sāmoa
- Lau maiʻa in Hawaiʻi
- Laufuti in Niue
“Musa (banana)” is known as:
- Faʻi in Sāmoa
- Maiʻa in Hawaiʻi
- Siaine in Tonga
- Maiʻa in Tahiti
- Maika in Māori
- Futi in Niue
“Leaf” is:
- Lau in Sāmoa
- Lau in Hawaiʻi
- Lau in Tonga
- Rau in Tahiti
- Rau in Māori
Laufaʻi | Lau maiʻa (Banana leaf) watercolor sketchbook painting by Jon Apisa 01/04/2026
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