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Banana (Engl.)
Musa acuminata Colla
AllGiant herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaf blade oblong, 1.9- 2.3 m x 50-70 cm. base cordate, asymmetric. Inflorescence subhorizontal or vertically reflexed. Bracts bright red to dark violet. Flowers: Staminate flowers white or cream. Pistillate flowers: stigmas deep yellow or orange; each locule with 2 regular rows of ovules. Fruits: Not provided
Location & Habitat
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR), BENGUET, KIBUNGAN, Endemic and cultivated | CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR), MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, BARLIG, Endemic and cultivated
Research
Benguet State University: Documentation and Digitalization of Traditional Knowledge and Health Practices: Kankanaeys of Palina and Ekachakran Ethnolinguistic Groups of the Cordillera
Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Musa acuminata Colla
- Local Name
- Banana (Engl.)
- Family
- Not provided
- Category
- All
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026
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