Chuoi rung, Scarlet banana
Musa coccinea
Family: Musaceae
What it is like
A small banana plant. The false stems are 1-2 m tall. The leaf stalk is 30-50 cm long. It has narrow wings. The leaves are lighter green underneath. They are oblong and 1.8-2.2 m long by 70-80 cm wide. The base is rounded and unequal. The flowering shoots are erect. The bracts are bright red inside. There are 6 flowers in one row in each bract. The flowers are yellow. The fruit hang down and are 10-12 cm long by 4 cm wide. There are many seeds.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in ravines and on slopes from near sea level to 600 m above sea level. In XTBG Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Colombia, Indochina, SE Asia, South America, Vietnam
How it is used for food
It is cultivated.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Platano