Musa troglodytarum
Fe'i Banana
Also known as: Musa ×paradisiaca subsp. troglodytarum (L.) K.Schum. +9 more
- Musa ×paradisiaca subsp. troglodytarum (L.) K.Schum.
- Musa ×paradisiaca var. dorsata G.Forst.
- Musa ×sapientum subsp. troglodytarum (L.) Baker
- Musa ×sapientum var. troglodytarum (L.) Baker
- Musa fehi Bertero ex Vieill.
- Musa rectispica Nakai
- Musa seemannii F.Muell.
- Musa troglodytarum var. acutibracteata MacDan.
- Musa uranoscopos Colla
- Musa uranoscopos Lour.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Musaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a herbaceous tree.
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Musa troglodytarum (commonly known as Fe'I Banana) is a tree belonging to the Musaceae family. Found natively in Tropical Asia and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bismarck Archipelago, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Solomon Is.
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)
Cook Is., Fiji, Hawaii, Jawa, Maluku, Marquesas, Santa Cruz Is., Society Is., Tuamotu, Tubuai Is.