Banana
Musa rosacea
Also known as Kadali, Plantain
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Assam, Odisha
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
How to identify Banana
Identify Banana by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Pink-tinged flower bracts.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: Throughout the year.
- In India, compare location records such as Assam, Odisha.
- Confirm it sits within the Musaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Banana.
Plant Details
About Banana
Banana (Musa rosacea) is a herb in the Musaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Assam and Odisha. It grows in moist valleys along streams. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Musaceae
Banana family
Banana belongs to the Musaceae family.
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