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Old 11-15-2009, 06:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Took these pictures today of two different bananas growing in a canyon in Balboa Park
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First picture: Musa balbisiana?
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Took these pictures today of two different bananas growing in a canyon in Balboa Park
Here is another one

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First one definitely M. balbisiana.

The other is harder to tell without a flower, I have seen Mysore there which has the red undersides, but not usually as dark as the ones in your photo, but it could just be the light. A bunch on the second one would be needed for confirmation.
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First one definitely M. balbisiana.

The other is harder to tell without a flower, I have seen Mysore there which has the red undersides, but not usually as dark as the ones in your photo, but it could just be the light. A bunch on the second one would be needed for confirmation.
No other photos but I plan on doing a little more exploring. So I will take more pic's next time.
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