Edible banana vs Manila-hemp

Musa acuminata compared with Musa textilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Edible banana	Manila-hemp
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Zingiberales (อันดับขิง)	Zingiberales (อันดับขิง)
Family same	Musaceae	Musaceae
Genus same	Musa	Musa
Species	Musa acuminata	Musa textilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Edible banana and Manila-hemp share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Musa.

Conservation Status

Edible banana

NE — Not Evaluated

Manila-hemp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Edible banana	Manila-hemp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Edible banana

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Spain, Sweden), North America (Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru).

Manila-hemp

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇹🇼 Taiwan