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Musa acuminata

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Musa acuminata is a species of banana native to Southeast Asia. Most of the modern edible dessert bananas belong to this species, although some are hybrids with Musa balbisiana.
In the pic, a Musa acuminata with inflorescence, spotted growing in a house's backyard, in Agios Ioannis village, Pelion mountain, Greece.

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PublishedAugust 23, 2015

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