Erect banana
Musa jackeyi

Family: Musaceae

What it is like

A banana with a single stem and it does not form clumps. The trunk is 6-10 m high. The sap is red. This banana puts its bunch straight up in the air. The leaves are 200-450 cm long by 50-60 cm wide. The flower stalk is 1 m long. The fruit are 4-6.5 cm long by 2.4-4 cm wide. The fruit are 3-5 angled. They are orange-red. The fruit contains many seeds. The seeds are 0.5-0.8 cm across. Plants die after fruiting.

There are about 30 Musa species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It needs a warm humid location. It grows in Queensland in Australia. It grows between sea level and 160 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from fresh seed.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Musa hillii F.Muell;