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Originally Posted by Eric-Orlando,FL
Gabe,
If it is a hybrid, is it crossed with M. textilis?
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It's hard to say if its a hybrid with something, or just a different variety (of which there are many). I have seen some M. balbisiana x M. textilis referred to as "Canton fiber", but I have never seen a plant or any pictures, so I don't know what they are supposed to look like. I'm leaning towards it being either a pure variety of M. balbisiana, or if it is a hybrid, I don't think it is with M. textilis as it really doesn't seem to have any M. textilis traits. It could perhaps be some kind of M. balbisiana x M. acuminata...but like I mentioned earlier, without genetic testing, who knows what it really is. If I had to make a final answer though, I would say it is just a different form of M. balbisiana, and not a hybrid.