Plants by Common Name
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Creation Date
2011
Family
Musaceae
Genus Species
Musa basjoo
Common Name
Hardy Banana
Habit
Tree
Description
While often listed to be native to Japan, Musa basjoo, was actually introduced into Japan from China where the only wild populations remain in the Sichuan Province. The original Japanese account was of a cultivated specimen (Liu 2002).
Keywords
Hardy Banana, Banana Tree
