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island cassie
03-28-2007, 10:40 AM
I helped myself to a pup from this plant growing on a vacant lot, and any help in identifying the type is very welcome. The pictures are not as clear as I would like as the plant was tall and the pics taken upwards against a bright sky - sorry!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2458&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2458&ppuser=628)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2459&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=2459&ppuser=628)

I suspect it is a plantain as the fruits are not uniform along their length, but have a step down towards the tip. Any ideas?