Musa × paradisiaca
Banana, French Plantain
Also known as: Karkandela ×malabarica Raf. +16 more
- Karkandela ×malabarica Raf.
- Musa ×acutibracteata M.Hotta
- Musa ×alphurica Miq.
- Musa ×aphurica Rumph. ex Sagot
- Musa ×arakanensis F.W.Ripley ex Blechynden
- Musa ×bacoba Rottb.
- Musa ×berteroi Colla
- Musa ×bidigitalis De Wild.
- Musa ×carolinae Sterler
- Musa ×champa Baker
- Musa ×chapara Perr.
- Musa acuminata x M. balbisiana
- Musa balbisiana var. vittata (G.W.Ackermann ex Rodigas) M.R.Almeida
- Musa ornata var. normalis Kuntze
- Musa paradisiaca subsp. sapientum (L.) Kuntze ex K.Schum.
- Musa paradisiaca var. regia (Baker) K.Schum.
- Musa paradisiaca var. sapientum (L.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Musaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a herbaceous tree.
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Musa × paradisiaca (commonly known as Banana or French plantain) is a tree belonging to the Musaceae family. Originating in Tropical Asia, this hybrid is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The parent species of this naturally occurring hybrid are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Malaya, Philippines
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)
Alabama, Andaman Is., Ascension, Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Burkina, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Ecuador, Fiji, Florida, Gambia, The, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Jawa, Kenya, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Line Is., Madagascar, Maldives, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niue, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Society Is., South China Sea, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tuvalu, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Parent Species