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Hundreds of cultivars of two species are known, possessing characteristics that are highly variable, but broadly intermediate between the ancestral species. They are typically 2–9 metres (7–30 ft) tall when mature. The above-ground part of the plant is a "false stem" or
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1031:Banana paper
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1367:Pink French
1303:Gros Michel
1284:Masak Hijau
1246:Lady Finger
1222:paradisiaca
1036:Banana peel
861:Banana wine
841:Banana leaf
796:Banana cake
786:Banana boat
781:Banana beer
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1942:Plant List
1446:Ney Poovan
1414:Rhino Horn
1279:Grand Nain
1150:Production
1046:Bananadine
911:Ginanggang
871:Bánh chuối
806:Banana cue
697:2024-03-01
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627:2013-01-10
569:2024-03-12
538:References
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391:pseudostem
1778:240001485
1765:222000252
1654:Q10757112
1577:Callimusa
1499:Benedetta
1462:Blue Java
1431:Kalamagol
1383:Prata-anã
1308:Red Dacca
1268:Cavendish
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1394:Latundan
1251:Señorita
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397:Taxonomy
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112:Monocots
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1864:MoBotPF
1791:2762752
1739:1116069
1534:Tiparot
1503:Cardava
1489:Pilipia
1486:Pelipia
1472:Bluggoe
1364:Nendran
1343:Popoulu
1340:Maqueño
1331:Iholena
1241:Lakatan
1112:ProMusa
1107:MusaNet
976:Tacacho
956:Nilupak
941:Mofongo
866:Banania
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926:Maruya
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360:hybrid
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340:Origin
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1960:MUPA3
1895:89151
1856:42391
1838:IRMNG
1804:70453
1752:MUBPA
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1687:APA:
1635:Musa
1597:Karat
1370:Tiger
1298:Other
986:Turón
981:Tonto
921:Mangú
891:Chapo
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1890:NCBI
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1825:IPNI
1799:GRIN
1786:GBIF
1747:EPPO
1721:BOLD
1708:APNI
1690:5433
1680:1488
1589:Fe'i
1573:Musa
1527:ABBB
1511:Saba
1495:Saba
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1389:Silk
1380:Pome
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881:Boli
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