Mai'a (Banana) Leaf Earrings (Sterling Silver)One of the canoe plants, Mai`a, was a staple food brought to Hawai`I by ancient Polynesians. Every part of the plant was used. The leaves were used for roofing, rain coats, lei, covering the imu earth oven), and much more. The trunks were used to roll canoes. Medicinally, the ripe fruit were used to treat asthma and as a poultice for wounds. Our Ma`ia Earrings are a perfect reminder of patience as bananas grow and and ripen slowly Earrings are