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aber82
11-14-2015, 03:34 PM
I am trying to determine what kind of banana trees I have growing in my yard. I live in the greater Houston, TX area and the trees were there when I bought the house. Please see the pictures below.

Thanks!

aber82
11-14-2015, 03:35 PM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=59048&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=59048&ppuser=22031)

aber82
11-14-2015, 03:35 PM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=59071&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=59071&ppuser=22031)

aber82
11-14-2015, 03:36 PM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=59069&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=59069&ppuser=22031)

aber82
11-14-2015, 03:37 PM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=59072&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=59072&ppuser=22031)

aber82
11-14-2015, 03:37 PM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=59070&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=59070&ppuser=22031)

Lau
11-14-2015, 05:29 PM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=59070&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=59070&ppuser=22031)

This one could be an Orinoco Banana Plant.

Tytaylor77
11-14-2015, 06:58 PM
Looks just like my Orinoco. They are very popular and all around Houston. I live about 3 hours northeast of you. They seem to grow really well around here. I like the taste of them best when they are very ripe and the skins/peel is brown. Even though it's brown the banana inside will still be fine and not rotton like a common brown skinned grocery store cavendish. Or you can use them like a plantain when they are green/starting to yellow.