Re: Edible Musa collected in Sarawak Borneo
To my eyes it seems to be Pisang Awak/Namwa, and I'll walk through my thought process.
Petiolar canal- closed
Bracts- lifting with minimal rolling
Bunch density/position- relatively compact with some spacing between hands
Pedicel (the stalks where individual fingers attach) basal fusion- appears to be fused knuckles, better pic might help
Male flower pigmentation- creamy pink, better pic would be very helpful to confirm
From petiolar canal, can narrow it down to a handful of subgroups: Saba, Bluggoe, Ney Mannan, and Pisang Awak. Saba cultivars typically have very compact bunches, so can rule it out. The pedicel appears to have fused instead of defined knuckles, ruling out Bluggoe and Ney Mannan (Blue Java). The male flowers being a light pink is more aligned with Pisang Awak types, since Bluggoe and Ney Mannan have more richly pigmented male flowers. As for the peel being thicker, it's an inconsistent trait and could be influenced by environment/nutrition.
That's about the best explanation I can give, maybe a more seasoned member will have a different conclusion.
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