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Gabe15 · 01-17-2009, 08:17 PM

This has been known for a very long time, but for some reason the name has always stuck for a long time. It was introduced to Japan from China a long time ago. Infact, it was not even the banana used for fiber in Japan. The true Japanese fiber banana (Ito Basho) is a form of M. balbisiana.

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