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Botanical Family · Zingiberales

Musaceae

Banana family

6 speciesOrder Zingiberales6+ well-known plants

Giant monocot herbs with pseudostems formed from overlapping leaf bases. Inflorescence a large pendulous spike with coloured bracts. Includes banana and plantain.

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Representative MUSACEAE specimen
Representative specimen · Musaceae

How to recognise the Musaceae family

  • 01

    Leaf arrangement: spiral

  • 02

    Leaf type: large entire

  • 03

    Growth forms: herb/tree-like

  • 04

    Inflorescence: large terminal spike with bracts

  • 05

    Fruit: berry (banana)

Notable members

Snow BananaEnsete glaucumRock BananaEnsete superbumWild BananaMusa acuminataFlowering BananaMusa ornataPlankton, Banana, Kadali, PlantainMusa paradisiacaBanana, Kadali, PlantainMusa rosacea

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