Musa insularimontana

Family: Musaceae

What it is like

A banana plant. The false stem is almost round and 2.5 m tall. The flowering stalk curves and hangs down. The bracts over the flowers are 7-8 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The bracts are hollowed out and dark purplish-red. There are 8 flowers to each bract. They are arranged in 2 groups and without stalks. The fruit stalk is hairy. The young fruit are square shaped in cross section.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It is a rare banana species in the forests in Lanyu Island in Taiwan. It grows from near sea level to 100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Taiwan (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Musa textilis var. tashior Hayata;