Musa acuminata is a perennial herb but the leaf sheaths produce several trunklike structures called pseudostems. Bananas are of Old World origin and are among the most important tropical fruits.
Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Cavendish' AGM: Large leaves, sometimes marked red. Height under 2m (6 1/2ft).
Musa acuminata 'Zebrina' AGM: Grown for its red-striped foliage. Suitable for container cultivation. Height 2.4m (8ft).
Species: Musa acuminata Colla, M. X paradisiaca L. (hybrid)
Related species Abyssinian Banana (Ensete ventricossum Cheesman), Musa balbisina Colla, M. ornata Roxb., M. textilis Nee ...
Plantain [English]: Musa acuminata 'Williams'
Plantain [English]: Musa paradisiaca normalis
Plantain [English]: Plantago media
Plantain [English]: Musa balbisiana
Plantain [English]: Plantago major var. polysperma ...
The main group of edible bananas are derived from Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. All derived from Musa acuminata designated by the letter "A". When Musa balbisiana is involved the letter "B" is used to denote its genome.
The Ethiopian banana is a close relative of the dessert banana (cultivars of Musa acuminata). However, as much as it looks like a 'regular' banana plant, the Ethiopian banana is not cultivated for its fruits, but rather for its vegetative parts.
and Europe; Musa acuminata 'Cavendish'. The 'Cavendish' banana is a sterile triploid, which means it produces fruit in the absence of pollination (parthenocarpy) and therefore does not have any seeds.
The blood banana (Musa acuminata ssp. zebrina), is a subspecies of the wild banana Musa acuminata native to Sumatra, Indonesia.
The many varieties of edible bananas were developed by crossing and re-crossing two wild species: Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. Flowering banana (Musa ornata) is a popular ornamental that can be grown in zone 8.
 See also: Musa, Agave Attenuata, Trachelospermum, Aristolochia, Bougainvillea Glabra
  
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