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Old 07-25-2009, 08:21 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: ornata 'bronce' or 'costa rican stripe' ???

The banana is Musa laterita, sometimes incorrectly called Musa ornata 'Bronze'. The other large leafed plant appears to be Strelitzia reginae, commonly called Bird of Paradise, which is related to bananas.
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