Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Musaceae | Genus: Musa | Species: Musa paradisiaca Linn.( केला ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Musa sapientum Linn. | Flower Color | Blue - Purple |
| Common Name | Banana | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Banana | Flowering Period | Jan-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Kela | Fruiting Period | Jan-Dec |
| Altitude | Upto 2000 m | Fruit Type | Follicle |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruit oblong, fleshy; seedless and longer in the cultivated varieties. |
| Habitat | Tropical climate conditions | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions | Bark Details | |
| Distribution in Haryana | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Oblong | ||
| Description of Species | Tree-like herb, up to 9 m in height. Leaf sheaths tubular, forming a thick trunk. Leaf blade oblong. Flower in spike drooping. Bracts opening in succession, ovate, concave, dark red, somewhat fleshy. Outer tepals, 5-toothed, fleshy, tinged pink. Inner tepals, ovate, acute, concave. Stamens 5. Fruit oblong, fleshy, seedless and longer in the cultivated varieties.) | Leaf Details | Leaf blade oblong. |
