Musa acuminata
Banana, Cavendish Banana
Other regional names: Chinese Banana +2 more
- Chinese Banana
- Edible Banana
- Wild Banana
Also known as: Musa acuminata var. burmannicoides DeLanghe +7 more
- Musa acuminata var. burmannicoides DeLanghe
- Musa brieyi DeWild.
- Musa cavendishii Lamb. ex Paxton
- Musa chinensis Lamb. ex Paxton
- Musa corniculata Kurz
- Musa sapientum var. rio
- Musa simiarum Kurz
- Musa sinensis Sagot ex Baker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Musaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a herbaceous tree.
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Musa acuminata (commonly known as Banana or Cavendish banana) is a tree belonging to the Musaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Canary Is., Caroline Is., Costa Rica, Ecuador, Fiji, Florida, Guinea, Juan Fernández Is., Nauru, Nicobar Is., Niue, Samoa, Senegal, South China Sea, Spain, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Turkey
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms