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Gabe15 · 10-08-2007, 12:09 PM

Mark, yours is what is more commonly seen of the species, and a better type specimen of the true species. There are lots of hybrids out there with very similar flowers to the pure species, but they may differ in foliage characteristics. One way you can usually tell if it is a hybrid or a pure species, is that pure M. mannii will have no more than 3 fingers per hand, while hybrids may have upwards of 5 or more fingers per hand sometimes.

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Gabe15 Moderator Gabe15's Photo Gallery Location: Oahu, Hawaii Find me on the map! Zone: 12 Name: Gabe Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,892 BananaBucks : 13,504,508 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 8,248 Times in 2,201 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	Re: Musa mannii in zone 8a Mark, yours is what is more commonly seen of the species, and a better type specimen of the true species. There are lots of hybrids out there with very similar flowers to the pure species, but they may differ in foliage characteristics. One way you can usually tell if it is a hybrid or a pure species, is that pure M. mannii will have no more than 3 fingers per hand, while hybrids may have upwards of 5 or more fingers per hand sometimes. __________________ Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.