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Old 10-10-2006, 02:55 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Most wild bananas are edible, if you are not limited to the fruits. The piths are good to use as vegetable fiber. Other wild banana fruits can be eaten if cooked, as they are very astringent when eaten fresh.
Imagine beeing stranded on an island, with only a musa basjoo grove, do you think these bananas would be nutritional enough to keep a person alive for a week or two?

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