Musa coccinea
Okinawa Torch, Red Flowering Banana
Other regional names: Red Flowering Thai Banana +2 more
- Red Flowering Thai Banana
- Red Torch Banana
- Scarlet Banana
Also known as: Quesnelia lamarckii Baker
- Quesnelia lamarckii Baker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Musaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a herbaceous tree.
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Musa coccinea (commonly known as Okinawa Torch or Red Flowering Banana) is a tree within the Musaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, 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)
Costa Rica, India, Jawa, Philippines, Trinidad-Tobago