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cáñamo de Manila

Musa textilis

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Distributed across Comoros, Costa Rica, Guinea, India, and Taiwan.

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇮🇳 India 🇰🇲 Comoros

Names in Other Languages

Spanish cáñamo de Manila
French abaca
German Manilahanf

Similar Species in Musa

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banano
Musa paradisiaca
Not Evaluated
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Guineo De Fuego
Musa coccinea
Endangered
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plátano
Musa acuminata
Not Evaluated
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Plantain
Musa balbisiana
Least Concern
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Pisang Tajak
Musa beccarii
Least Concern
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Flowering banana
Musa ornata
Least Concern
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Lanyu Banana
Musa insularimontana
Critically Endangered
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Fairchild's Loloda Banana
Musa lolodensis
Least Concern
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of cáñamo de Manila?
The scientific name of cáñamo de Manila is Musa textilis. It belongs to the genus Musa.
Where does cáñamo de Manila live?
cáñamo de Manila is found in Distributed across Comoros, Costa Rica, Guinea, India, and Taiwan.. Countries include Comoros, Costa Rica, Guinea, India, Taiwan.
What family does cáñamo de Manila belong to?
cáñamo de Manila (Musa textilis) belongs to the genus Musa, which is part of the taxonomic family Musaceae.
What kingdom does cáñamo de Manila belong to?
cáñamo de Manila (Musa textilis) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (planta).
What are the closest relatives of cáñamo de Manila?
The closest relatives of cáñamo de Manila in the genus Musa include banano, Guineo De Fuego, plátano, Pisang Tajak, Plantain.

Native Range — 5 Countries

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Genus Musa — 20 Species

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banano
Musa paradisiaca
NE
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cáñamo de Manila
Musa textilis
NE
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Guineo De Fuego
Musa coccinea
EN 🐾
plátano
Musa acuminata
NE 🐾
Pisang Tajak
Musa beccarii
LC 🐾
Plantain
Musa balbisiana
LC 🐾
Fairchild's Loloda Banana
Musa lolodensis
LC 🐾
Flowering banana
Musa ornata
LC 🐾
Lanyu Banana
Musa insularimontana
CR 🐾
Giant Highland Banana
Musa ingens
LC 🐾
Johore Banana
Musa gracilis
LC 🐾
Kinabalu Mountain Banana
Musa monticola
LC 🐾
Pink velvet banana
Musa velutina
LC 🐾
Yunnan banana
Musa itinerans
LC 🐾
Javanese wild banana
Musa salaccensis
LC 🐾
Puspanjali's banana
Musa puspanjaliae
LC 🐾
Swamp Banana
Musa campestris
LC 🐾
Maroon-stemmed Banana
Musa banksii
LC 🐾
Japanese fibre banana
Musa basjoo
NE 🐾
Markku's banana
Musa markkui
LC
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