Musa acuminata – Famine Foods

Musa acuminata

Uses

Samoa: fruit cooked and eaten; also preserved. Thailand (northeast): pseudo-stem eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
Colla
Vernaculars:
Samoa: Tae manu
Misc:
NB this identification, for Thailand, is probably correct but not used in the original source

 Plant Classification Group:
 Plant Locations:
 Plant References:

Country Location Map

This site is provided to Mr. Freedman by Dr. Jules Janick, Emeritus Professor and Former James Troop Distinguished Professor of Horticulture. The content on this site is provided and maintained by Mr. Freedman.