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Old 05-12-2010, 02:12 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Musa Sikkimensis?

Not M. sikkimensis, but M. acuminata subsp. zebrina/sumatrana (the true taxonomy in this area is a bit fuzzy). AKA 'Blood Banana', 'Christmas Banana' and 'Rojo' among some other common trade names. It is a wild species, and so does not make edible fruit.
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