Native Range
Native to Australia, South Asia, Southeast Asia.
आजची वनस्पती
Musa acuminata
Banana PlantHerb
Musa acuminata is a species of banana native to Southern Asia, its range comprising the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Many of the modern edible dessert bananas are derived from this species, although some are hybrids with Musa balbisiana. First cultivated by humans around 8000 BCE, it is one of the early examples of domesticated plants.
FamilyMusaceae
GenusMusa
NativeAustralia
LifespanPerennial clonal system; individual shoot lifespan 9–18 months from emergence to fruiting
Regional / Multilingual Information
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Indian Languages
Englishதமிழ்বাংলাമലയാളം
EnglishBanana PlantEN
தமிழ்வாழைTA
বাংলাসবরি কলাBN
മലയാളംവാഴപ്പഴംML
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Musa acuminata is a species of banana native to Southern Asia, its range comprising the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Many of the modern edible dessert bananas are derived from this species, although some are hybrids with Musa balbisiana. First cultivated by humans around 8000 BCE, it is one of the early examples of domesticated plants.