Musa × alinsanaya is a Malesian tropical plant in the banana family (Musaceae), native to the Philippines.[2] Only formally named in 2004, it is considered to be a hybrid between Musa banksii and Musa textilis.[3][4] The flower bud is shiny green with purple inside. It produces small fruit with a high proportion of seeds.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Musaceae |
| Genus: | Musa |
| Section: | Musa sect. Callimusa |
| Species: | M. × alinsanaya
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Uses
editTraditionally the plant fibers of the petiole and pseudostem are used in the making of various ropes and strings.[6]
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Musa × alinsanaya.
- ^ "Plant Name Details for Musa alinsanaya". IPNI. Retrieved July 6, 2010. The original description is in R. V. Valmayor et al., The Philippine Agricultural Scientist 87:117. 2004. The holotype is catalogued at the Herbarium, and the Musa Germplasm Bank of Leyte State University.
- ^ a b "Musa ×alinsanaya". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- ^ "Musa × alinsanaya". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
- ^ Häkkinen, M. & Väre, H. (2008). "Typification and check-list of Musa L. names (Musaceae) with nomenclatural notes" (PDF). Adansonia. 30 (1): 63–112. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- ^ Ploetz, R.C.; Kepler, A.K.; Daniells, J. & Nelson, S.C. (2007). "Banana and Plantain: An Overview with Emphasis on Pacific Island Cultivars". In Elevitch, C.R (ed.). Species Profiles for Pacific Island Agroforestry (PDF). Hōlualoa, Hawai'i: Permanent Agriculture Resources (PAR). Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ^ Jean Kennedy (July 30, 2009). "Bananas and People in the Homeland of Genus Musa: Not Just a Pretty Fruit" (PDF). Ethnobotany Research & Applications. 7: 179–197. doi:10.17348/era.7.0.179-197. Retrieved July 6, 2010. NOTE: A TEXT version of this article can be found via the University of Hawaii at Manoa, at this web address.
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