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mushtaq86
08-31-2009, 08:39 AM
Does anyone have any information on this banana or pics,it is supposedly looks like a musa ae ae but with narrower leaves.

Gabe15
08-31-2009, 12:25 PM
It is an old, outdated name for 'Aeae', there is no difference. Some photos in those old books (like Exotica) show a narrow leafed plant but it is just because they are young pups.

mushtaq86
08-31-2009, 03:30 PM
Thanks for the info Gabe15.The banana is mentioned in [Bananas you can grow] it says the plant is not available commercially and has narrower leaves.

Gabe15
08-31-2009, 09:25 PM
There is a lot of misinformation in that book, it should not be used as a reference for anything to do with naming, taxonomy or genetics.