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Rajapuri Banana (Musa acuminata Rajapuri)

Roles:

Food Producing
Pioneer

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Human Uses:

Aesthetics
Edible Fruit

Shade tolerance:

Light Shade
Open Canopy

Together, eating bananas (Musa acuminata) and cooking bananas often provide up to half of the caloric needs for people in the areas where they grow. Although it is an herbacious plant related to grasses, most bananas occupy the space of a small tree in the layers of the forest. Bananas have been cultivated by humans for so long that they no longer produce seed and are dependent upon people for their propagation.

Like their relatives the grasses, bananas accumulate Potassium in the fruit and in the plant body, making the mulch a valuable addition to the garden.

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Taxonomy

Common Name:

Rajapuri Banana

Family:

Musaceae

Infraspecific Marker:

Cultivar

Genus:

Musa

Infraspecies:

Species:

Musa acuminata

Cultivar Name:

Rajapuri

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Native Habitat:

Tropical Forest

Native Origin:

Worldwide

Native Niche:

Small Tree

Soil:

Sandy Soil
Forest Loam

Architecture

Full Height:

2.60 m

Full Width:

1.80 m

Exposure:

Mid-morning Sun
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Shadow:

Dappled Shadow

Form:

Umbrella

Root Profile:

Corm

References

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Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musa_acuminata

NutritionData:

Bananas, raw

http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/1846/2

Reference Databases:
Encyclopedia of Life:
http://eol.org/search/?q=Musa acuminata
Catalogue of Life:
http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/search/all/key/Musa+acuminata
Biodiversity Library
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/name/Musa_acuminata

PFAF link: http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Musa acuminata

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edible banana (Musa acuminata )

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tree, shrub, subshrub, forb

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edible banana

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Musaceae

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Musa

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Musa acuminata

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Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musa_acuminata

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USDA PLANTS Symbol:

http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile/?symbol=MUAC

PFAF link: http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Musa acuminata

USDA PLANTS Symbol: MUAC

ITIS TSN:

42390

PCL Taxon:

44206

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banana (Musa balbisiana )

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Common Name:

banana

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Musaceae

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Musa

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Musa balbisiana

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USDA PLANTS Symbol:

http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile/?symbol=MUBA

Reference Databases:
Encyclopedia of Life:
http://eol.org/search/?q=Musa balbisiana
Catalogue of Life:
http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/search/all/key/Musa+balbisiana
Biodiversity Library
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/name/Musa_balbisiana

PFAF link: http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Musa balbisiana

USDA PLANTS Symbol: MUBA

ITIS TSN:

506499

PCL Taxon:

44207

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(Musa nana )

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tree, shrub, subshrub, forb

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Musaceae

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Musa

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Musa nana

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USDA PLANTS Symbol:

http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile/?symbol=MUNA

Reference Databases:
Encyclopedia of Life:
http://eol.org/search/?q=Musa nana
Catalogue of Life:
http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/search/all/key/Musa+nana
Biodiversity Library
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/name/Musa_nana

PFAF link: http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Musa nana

USDA PLANTS Symbol: MUNA

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PCL Taxon:

44208

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French plantain (Musa paradisiaca )

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tree, shrub, subshrub, forb

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Common Name:

French plantain

Family:

Musaceae

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Musa

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Musa paradisiaca

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USDA PLANTS Symbol:

http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile/?symbol=MUPA3

Reference Databases:
Encyclopedia of Life:
http://eol.org/search/?q=Musa paradisiaca
Catalogue of Life:
http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/search/all/key/Musa+paradisiaca
Biodiversity Library
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/name/Musa_paradisiaca

PFAF link: http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Musa paradisiaca

USDA PLANTS Symbol: MUPA3

ITIS TSN:

42391

PCL Taxon:

44209

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abaca (Musa textilis )

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abaca

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Musaceae

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Musa

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Musa textilis

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USDA PLANTS Symbol:

http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile/?symbol=MUTE6

Reference Databases:
Encyclopedia of Life:
http://eol.org/search/?q=Musa textilis
Catalogue of Life:
http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/search/all/key/Musa+textilis
Biodiversity Library
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/name/Musa_textilis

PFAF link: http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Musa textilis

USDA PLANTS Symbol: MUTE6

ITIS TSN:

506500

PCL Taxon:

44210

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fe'i banana (Musa troglodytarum )

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tree, shrub, subshrub, forb

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fe'i banana

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Musaceae

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Musa

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Musa troglodytarum

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USDA PLANTS Symbol:

http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile/?symbol=MUTR2

Reference Databases:
Encyclopedia of Life:
http://eol.org/search/?q=Musa troglodytarum
Catalogue of Life:
http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/search/all/key/Musa+troglodytarum
Biodiversity Library
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/name/Musa_troglodytarum

PFAF link: http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Musa troglodytarum

USDA PLANTS Symbol: MUTR2

ITIS TSN:

503889

PCL Taxon:

44211

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hairy banana (Musa velutina )

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Growth Habit:

tree, shrub, subshrub, forb

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hairy banana

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Musaceae

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Musa

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Musa velutina

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USDA PLANTS Symbol:

http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile/?symbol=MUVE

Reference Databases:
Encyclopedia of Life:
http://eol.org/search/?q=Musa velutina
Catalogue of Life:
http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/search/all/key/Musa+velutina
Biodiversity Library
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/name/Musa_velutina

PFAF link: http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Musa velutina

USDA PLANTS Symbol: MUVE

ITIS TSN:

503890

PCL Taxon:

44212

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