The BioFiles - Bill Hubick

Cavendish Banana (Musa acuminata)
Genus Musa Family Musaceae Order Zingiberales Class Liliopsida Phylum Tracheophyta Kingdom Plantae Biodiversity

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About Cavendish Banana (Musa acuminata)

Native to southern Asia. Many modern bananas are variants of this species. First cultivated by humans around 8,000 BCE, making it one of the earliest domesticated plants. First documented it in Colombia in June 2023.