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Musa acuminata

commercial banana

Synonyms
Musa nana Lour.
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Botanical details
Family
Musaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Musa

Genus description

Musa are suckering evergreen perennials with very large, paddle-shaped leaves whose stalk-bases form a false stem, and clusters of tubular flowers with colourful bracts, followed by cylindrical fruits

Name status

Correct

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