07. Musa acuminata ssp. ‘zebrina’ [photograph]

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Phillip Hopper, University of Northern Iowa

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Date Created

2021

Scienfmetific Name

Musa acuminata

Family Name

zebrina

Common Name

Blood Banana

Description

Alt Text: A close up of a discolored green leaf. Description:

Comments

Musa acuminata ssp. zebrina is named for its zebra-like red stripes on young leaves. Native to Indonesia, it is primarily grown as an ornamental plant and its fruit is generally not eaten. M. acuminata ssp. along with other subspecies, is thought to be one of the ancestors to the cultivated banana plant.

Resources:

• http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=265584&isprofile=0&cv=5
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_banana

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UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library University of Northern Iowa

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©2021 Phillip Hopper

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