Musa × alinsanaya
Species of flowering plant
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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]
| Musa × alinsanaya | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Musaceae |
| Genus: | Musa |
| Section: | Musa sect. Callimusa |
| Species: | M. × alinsanaya |
| Binomial name | |
| Musa × alinsanaya | |
Uses
Traditionally the plant fibers of the petiole and pseudostem are used in the making of various ropes and strings.[6]
