Musa gracilis Holttum

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Musaceae > Musa

Characteristics

Pandan family kind of banana. Flower and fruit white with purple. Plant 160 cm. high. The innards of the stems, flower, and fruit are edible. 2 fruit-flower, 3 leaf samples.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in hillside forest near streams. In Queen Sirikit BG.
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Usage

Uses gene source
Edible flowers fruits stems
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 7 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
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Optimum temperature (C°) 22 - 32
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Images

Musa gracilis unspecified picture

Conservation status

Musa gracilis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:584944-1
WFO ID wfo-0000474385
COL ID 44NSM
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Synonyms

Musa gracilis