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Gabe15 · 08-12-2005, 08:46 AM

sean,
Musa rubinea and Musa 'Jamaican Red' are polar opposites in the banana world. The rubinea is a newly discovered (not even published yet) species of wild banana from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province of China in the section of Musa, Rhodochlamys. Musa 'Jamaican Red' is a cultivated edible variety that is derived from Musa acuminata (being a acuminata triploid, aka (AAA) and originated in the carribeanand is in the section of Musa, Eumusa. Edible bananas are not wild and they are very different from thier wild congenors.

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Gabe15 Moderator Gabe15's Photo Gallery Location: Oahu, Hawaii Find me on the map! Zone: 12 Name: Gabe Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,892 BananaBucks : 13,347,954 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 8,241 Times in 2,200 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	Re: Interesting Site! sean, Musa rubinea and Musa 'Jamaican Red' are polar opposites in the banana world. The rubinea is a newly discovered (not even published yet) species of wild banana from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province of China in the section of Musa, Rhodochlamys. Musa 'Jamaican Red' is a cultivated edible variety that is derived from Musa acuminata (being a acuminata triploid, aka (AAA) and originated in the carribeanand is in the section of Musa, Eumusa. Edible bananas are not wild and they are very different from thier wild congenors. __________________ Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.