Musa salaccensis Zoll.

A large banana family herb. It grows about 3-4 m tall. It has a clump of false stems from a rootstock. These are at some distance from the main plant. The leaves have long leaf stalks. The leaves are sword shaped and 100-175 cm long by 30-40 cm wide. The flowering shoot is at the top and the stalk has red or green hairs. The bracts are reddish with a yellow tip. The fruit have 1-4 sections that are angular. There are several oblong seeds.

A tropical plant. It grows along the edges of forests and near water. It grows up to 1,200 m above sea level. It grows in areas where the temperature are between 24-30°C. It is best with an annual rainfall between 1,200-3,000 mm. It needs well-drained soils. It can grow in full sun or light shade. It is best with a pH between 5.5-7.

The flowering shoot is cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The lower part of the false stem is eaten fresh of boiled and used in curries.

Can be grown by seedlings.