Musa balbisiana
| Musa balbisiana | |
|---|---|
| The fruit of M. balbisiana, numerous seeds | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Musaceae |
| Genus: | Musa |
| Section: | Musa sect. Musa |
| Species: | M. balbisiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Musa balbisiana Colla, 1820 | |
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Musa balbisiana
Original native ranges of the ancestors of modern edible bananas. | |
| Synonyms | |
Musa balbisiana, also known simply as plantain, is a wild-type species of banana. It is one of the ancestors of modern cultivated bananas, along with Musa acuminata.