Banana ID
 

I am trying to ID this banana. Currently it has a p-stem of about 7.5ft. It was supposed to be a Raja Puri, but since average p-stem height for Rajapuri is 6-8ft, I am having my doubts as there is no sign of a flower since the leafs are huge. Hopefully these images are good enough to tell what it is. Thanks in advance!

Re: Banana ID
 

46 views and no ideas? :(

Re: Banana ID
 

Ok then Enigma....
My 1st banana ID shot....
Manzano - probably a tall Brazilian Manzano....
My support....
On the stems of the leaves is a slight 'red' tint..like mine...
The shape of the leaves..like mine...
Though there are not as many leaves possibably due to winter, the arrangement and placement from the plant is like mine....
If by some freak-of-guessing that I'm correct, you have a treasure of fruit coming when it flowers....
Not sure how your pups are popping up. But most of my plants have at least 3 each so far in Zone 10a Fla.
Here are pix of mine prior to winter....


Just a guess

Re: Banana ID
 

In my opinion it is too young to give an ID, when it flowers we will be able to tell. Without any significant background info, and if the plant does not have any unique characteristics, it is nearly impossible to tell what it is by looking at it without it flowering. Upon flowering, cultivars generally show their unique traits which allow for proper identification.

Also, just because your plant is outside of a listed height range, that does not mean the ID is incorrect, height is extremely variable.

Scott,
The plant you have is a 'Tall Brazilian'/ 'Brazilian' (AAB Pome subgroup). In Hawaii these plants are called 'Apple' bananas, and in the US mainland 'Apple' is normally synonymous with 'Manzano' (AAB Silk subgroup) which is a completely different cultivar. It would be best to not use the names 'Brazilian' and 'Manzano' together in the same name because this can create a lot of confusion because they are both common, but completely different cultivars.

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Thanks for clarifying that. I thought I was correct in my knowledge of this topic (as I was thinking what you described) but I've seen several posts recently on the boards that have caused some confusion about this.

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Ok Gabe, thanks for the clarification!!
I was stationed on Oahu, Kaneohe Bay. Lived in Lanikai and we had the Apple Banana trees all over the property. The ones I have now are waaaay to tall to reach the fruit like on the island. The flavor is the same but naming the creature is tough.
Got it Tall Brazilian AAB perfect Gabe.
Mahalo