Musa Textilis

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Contents 1 Species Name 1.1 Synonyms 2 Pictures 3 Description 3.1 Origin 3.2 Usage 4 Flowering 5 Cultivation 5.1 Known Afflictions 6 Research Notes 6.1 Members Growing This Banana 7 External

Species Name

Musa textilis

Synonyms

Abaca, Manila Hemp

Pictures

Musa Textilis Flower

(credit the flying dutchman)

Description

Widely grown on the Phlippines and used for making abaca-ropes. It has been succesfully germinated at a steady 29C degrees temperature. It is from the section 'Australimusa'.

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Australimusa, 2n=20

Origin

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Usage

fiber

Flowering

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Known Afflictions

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Research Notes

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Members Growing This Banana

External

• Links

  (Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: International Banana Society)

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