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Musa × paradisiaca L.

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Synonyms:
Common names:	Plantain (English)
Description:
Notes:	Recorded for Zimbabwe in Biegel (1977)
Derivation of specific name:	paradisiaca: a reference to the Tree of Paradise as used in the Qu’ran.
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Native to Malaya and the Philippines.
Growth form(s):
Insects associated with this species:	Eudocima divitiosa (Larval foodplant) Eudocima materna (Larval foodplant) Diaphone eumela (Larval foodplant)
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:	White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia Oxford Univ. Press. Page 17.

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Flora of Malawi: cultivated Musa × paradisiaca
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Flora of Zambia: cultivated Musa × paradisiaca
Flora of Zimbabwe: Musa × paradisiaca

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Musa × paradisiaca
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Musa × paradisiaca
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Musa × paradisiaca
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Musa × paradisiaca
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iNaturalist: Musa × paradisiaca
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Musa × paradisiaca
JSTOR Plant Science: Musa × paradisiaca
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Musa × paradisiaca
Plants of the World Online: Musa × paradisiaca
Tropicos: Musa × paradisiaca
Wikipedia: Musa × paradisiaca

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