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Musa acuminata subsp. acuminata

Also known as: Musa acuminata subsp. rubrobracteata M.Hotta +19 more
  • Musa acuminata subsp. rubrobracteata M.Hotta
  • Musa acuminata var. alasensis Nasution
  • Musa acuminata var. bantamensis Nasution
  • Musa acuminata var. breviformis Nasution
  • Musa acuminata var. cerifera (Backer) Nasution
  • Musa acuminata var. longipetiolata Nasution
  • Musa acuminata var. nakaii Nasution
  • Musa acuminata var. rutilipes (Backer) Nasution
  • Musa acuminata var. violacea Kurz
  • Musa acuminata var. zebrina (Van Houtte ex Planch.) Nasution
  • Musa brieyi De Wild.
  • Musa cavendishii Lamb.
  • Musa cavendishii var. hawaiiensis N.G.Teodoro
  • Musa cavendishii var. pumila N.G.Teodoro
  • Musa cerifera (Backer) Nakai
  • Musa chinensis Sweet
  • Musa javanica Nakai
  • Musa minor Nakai
  • Musa rhinozerotis Kurz
  • Musa rumphiana Kurz
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Musaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a herbaceous tree.

Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Musa acuminata subsp. acuminata is a tree belonging to the Musaceae family. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Musa acuminata, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.

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, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, 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
Base Species & Variations

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