Banana
Musa acuminata
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At a glance
- Scientific name
- Musa acuminata
- Group
- Monocotyledon
- Order
- Zingiberales
- Family
- Musaceae
- Continent
- Asia, Oceania
- Habitat
- Rainforest
- Form
- Herb
- Leaves
- Evergreen
- Flower colour
- Yellow, Purple
- Blooms in
- Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
- Use
- Food
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Easy
Did you know?
- The banana's 'trunk' is not wood but tightly rolled leaf bases, so the plant is a giant herb.
- Most bananas sold are Cavendish clones grown from cuttings, which makes them easy prey for disease.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q503 · All plants · All entries