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Musa acuminata is a species of banana native to Southern Asia, its range comprising the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Many of the modern edible dessert bananas are from this species, although some are hybrids with Musa balbisiana. [5] .
Musa acuminata (Banana) is a large, fast-growing, suckering evergreen perennial boasting huge, paddle-shaped leaves, up to 6-10 ft. long (180-300 cm). Erect spikes of cream to yellow flowers adorned with showy bracts appear seasonally on mature plants (2-3 years old).
Musa acuminata, called Cavendish banana, is a large, fast-growing, suckering, evergreen plant that typically grows to 12-20’ tall in the tropics. Many of the bananas sold in St. Louis grocery stores are from cultivars of this species or from hybrids in which this species is a parent.
Species: acuminata. Family: Musaceae. Life Cycle: Perennial. Country Or Region Of Origin: Southeast Asia. Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Edible. Herbaceous Perennial.
The flowers are used to treat bronchitis and diabetes, the young leaves are applied to the body to relieve pain from burns, the roots are used to treat digestive problems, and the sap has been used in treating epilepsy, fevers, diarrhoea, and can also relieve haemorrhoids, insect bites, and stings. Materials and fuels.
Jul 11, 2012 · Here we describe the draft sequence of the 523-megabase genome of a Musa acuminata doubled-haploid genotype, providing a crucial stepping-stone for genetic improvement of banana.
Cooking bananas, which are commonly called plantains in the United States and are more starchy and less sweet than dessert bananas, are hybrids of Musa acuminata with another species from the same genus, Musa balbisiana (1,5,12).
