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Musa acuminata

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Field Notes

Description:

It has a different flavor and smell than the regular yellow banana.

Notes:

One of the ambulant vendors was selling bananas on his push cart and these red ones caught my attention. Sweet!

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Comments (3)

Thank you for the info Ramya. I'm having it for breakfast, good for my digestion ^_^
It is very commonly found in the southern part of India. It is taken as a medicine..and is believed to be good for people with urinary tract problems.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2011

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