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Family:
Musaceae (banana family) Life
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plants) > Monocotyledons > Order: Zingiberales
Two genera (Ensete and Musa) and 35 species,
with one species, Ensete ventricosum, native to southern Africa and
three species of Musa cultivated in the region, including
Musa acuminata (Banana, Plantain).
Genera native to southern Africa
Ensete
About 25 species (subtropics extending from Africa to Asia and New Guinea),
with one species, Ensete ventricosum,
native to southern Africa. |
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Other genera, cultivated in southern Africa
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