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The following is a list of banana cultivars and the groups into which they are classified. Almost all modern cultivated varieties ( cultivars ) of edible bananas and plantains are hybrids and polyploids of two wild, seeded banana species, Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana .
The genus Musa is a part of the banana family, Musaceae, placed within the greater order of Zingiberales, along with many other well-known related species (such as cardamom, ginger, turmeric, heliconias, birds-of-paradise, canna and the prayer plants), in their respective families.
Banana plants are among the largest extant herbaceous plants, some reaching up to 9 m (30 ft) in height or 18 m (59 ft) in the case of Musa ingens.The large herb is composed of a modified underground stem (), a false trunk or pseudostem formed by the basal parts of tightly rolled leaves, a network of roots, and a large flower spike.
Banana boat – Dessert made of banana; Banana bread – Cake made from mashed bananas [2] Banoffee pie – English dessert pie; Banana cake – Cake made from banana; Banana chip – Chip made of banana; Banana cream pie – American dessert; Banana cue – Banana dish from Philippines; Banana flour – Flour traditionally made of green bananas
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Musa acuminata is a species of banana native to Southern Asia, its range comprising the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia.Many of the modern edible dessert bananas are from this species, although some are hybrids with Musa balbisiana. [5]
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