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novisyatria
09-16-2009, 07:02 PM
Hi
I have bananas called black bananas. its stem have color black/dark purple and its leaf dark green. I have one that more dark/black than in this picture (from my frien). but i have no pic. and now its plant propagated by tissu culture
does anyone have this banana? In Indonesia also rare. i dont know exactly its spesies. we just nemed nlack banana.
see black banana in my gallery

Caloosamusa
09-16-2009, 07:20 PM
I think it is Musa balbisiana, this particular one looks like Thai Black as we call it here in the States. It Looks Awesome!! It just does not produce edible fruit, if that is, I have identified it correctly. Without a key and the plant it is only a guess. :2239: