Just Back from Costa Rica

Simply Bananas · 08-21-2007, 01:17 PM

I have never seen so many Bananas!!!! All types/sizes were growing wild everywhere.

If Delta ever finds my luggage, I will post some pictures.

The most remarkable banana that I saw was on with a solid black psuedostem. It was nearly 20 feet tall. It was a very striking plant and would be a great lanscape specimen. When I talked to the locals, they said it was once used for making fibers/rope, but now that is too labor intensive. The fruit was inedible with many seeds.

Is anyone familair with this type?

Fcastro · 08-21-2007, 01:29 PM

Brunei maybe ?

Taylor · 08-21-2007, 01:44 PM

It sounds like you had fun, Porkpi. I hope they find your luggage.

AnnaJW · 08-21-2007, 01:50 PM

I'll bet it was beautiful there! Someone here is bound to know what that plant is.
I hope you get your luggage back soon!

Simply Bananas · 08-21-2007, 04:03 PM

The luggage just showed up. Here is the Black Banana!

BGreen · 08-21-2007, 04:56 PM

Wow... now I like those....

Where did you go in Costa Rica?

Simply Bananas · 08-21-2007, 05:15 PM

We stayed mostly in Punta Uva,

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but travelled around a good bit!

Steve in France · 08-21-2007, 05:17 PM

Love the colour on those Musa , be good to know what it is and if we can grow it. You did not get a chance at collecting seeds then ?
Later
Steve

Simply Bananas · 08-21-2007, 05:27 PM

No seed collecting on this trip. We saw this one too. Very strange.

BGreen · 08-21-2007, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by porkpi

We stayed mostly in Punta Uva, but travelled around a good bit!

Very nice.
I keep talking about taking a trip down there, but have mainly been looking at the Pacific coast. (since that's where the Dendrobates granuliferous are located). I have a few friends that go down there once a year. I will have to ask if they have seen those bananas.

Simply Bananas · 08-21-2007, 07:34 PM

We saw hundreds of these little guys near the black bananas. D. pumilio, another poison dart frog.

We got a good deal from VRBO.com

Tangy · 08-21-2007, 08:27 PM

Awesome photos! Love to go down there someday.

Porkpi, sorry I never caught up with you on Edisto! Maybe next year.

Gabe15 · 08-21-2007, 08:37 PM

The first is likely a Musa textilis variety, there are many different varieties of it (a photo of the fruit bunch would make it easier to say though). The second one is Musa balbisiana.

Kylie2x · 08-24-2007, 10:20 AM

WOW!!!
Great pic's.. Sounds like you had a wonderful time.. That Beach pic is post card pretty...LOL Glad you got your luggage and were able to post pic's they are all awsome...
Kylie

Simply Bananas · 08-24-2007, 10:42 AM

We had agreat time!. Sunny weather(even for the 'green' or rainy season). Certainly much cooler than sub-tropical SC!

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Steve in France Senior Member Steve in France's Photo Gallery Location: Bethesda, MD Find me on the map! Zone: zone: it says 6 to 8 Name: Steve in France Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 381 BananaBucks : 110,733 Feedback: 12 / 93% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 52 Times in 28 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Just Back from Costa Rica Love the colour on those Musa , be good to know what it is and if we can grow it. You did not get a chance at collecting seeds then ? Later Steve __________________ Always looking for a lost pup

08-21-2007, 05:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
Simply Bananas Formerly known as porkpi Simply Bananas's Photo Gallery Location: James Island SC Find me on the map! Zone: 8b-9a Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 854 BananaBucks : 294,049 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 478 Times Was Thanked 1,191 Times in 335 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 458 Times	Re: Just Back from Costa Rica No seed collecting on this trip. We saw this one too. Very strange. __________________ Afterall...doesn't everyone want a bigger Banana? Our Banana Videos On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCii..._p_tJVXZOHAdRA

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Simply Bananas Formerly known as porkpi Simply Bananas's Photo Gallery Location: James Island SC Find me on the map! Zone: 8b-9a Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 854 BananaBucks : 294,049 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 478 Times Was Thanked 1,191 Times in 335 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 458 Times	Re: Just Back from Costa Rica We saw hundreds of these little guys near the black bananas. D. pumilio, another poison dart frog. We got a good deal from VRBO.com __________________ Afterall...doesn't everyone want a bigger Banana? Our Banana Videos On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCii..._p_tJVXZOHAdRA Last edited by Simply Bananas : 08-21-2007 at 07:43 PM.

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