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Musa acuminata × balbisiana (AAB Group) 'Pisang Raja'
Family Name: | Musaceae |
Common Name: | Pisang Raja, Raja Banana |
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Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
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Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | Herbaceous plant up to 3.6 m tall. |
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Foliage | Large, solid green leaves are oval-shaped with a light green or yellow midvein. |
Stems | The herbaceous stem of the plant (technically referred to as a pseudostem) is relatively short and dull green to reddish green (65-77 cm wide). |
Flowers | The inflorescence hangs down vertically. Male and female flowers occur within the same inflorescence with male flowers occurring at the tip. |
Fruit | The fleshy fruit is technically classified as a berry. The flesh has a sweet, creamy taste which become even sweeter when cooked. |
Cultivation | Each plant produces 4 suckers. |
Ethnobotanical Uses | Edible Plant Parts : Edible Fruits Food (Fruit or Vegetable): Although this sweet banana can be eaten raw, it is more commonly dipped in batter and deep fried to make the dessert Goreng Pisang. |
Landscaping Features
Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens |
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Thematic Landscaping | Economic Garden |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun |
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Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Plant Growth Rate | Fast |
Foliar
Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth |
Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Oval, Oblong) |
Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
Foliar Margin | Entire - Wavy / Undulate |
Foliar Apex - Tip | Rounded |
Foliar Base | Rounded / Obtuse |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Yellow / Golden |
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Mature Fruit Texture(s) | Smooth |
Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
Fruit Type |
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Others
Master ID | 32260 |
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Species ID | 6668 |
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