Musa acuminata var. zebrina

Family: Musaceae

What it is like

A banana family herb. It grows up to 9 m tall. The false stem can be 3-7 m high. The leaf stalk is 50-80 cm long. The leaves are sword shaped and green or purplish. They are 2-2.5 m long and 40-75 cm wide. The flower stalk is drooping and long. It is 20-60 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The bracts are dark purple.

There are about 30 Musa species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Indonesia, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, spadix, flower head, pith

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Betjitji, Gedang karet, Gedang kele, Kele luwak, Kis, Kole, Krowen, Kruing, Tjau kis

Synonyms

Probably now Musa acuminata var. zebrina (Van Houtte ex Planch.) Nasution; Several