Edible banana vs French plantain

Musa acuminata compared with Musa paradisiaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Edible banana	French plantain
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family same	Musaceae	Musaceae
Genus same	Musa	Musa
Species	Musa acuminata	Musa paradisiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Edible banana and French plantain share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Musa.

Conservation Status

Edible banana

NE — Not Evaluated

French plantain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Edible banana	French plantain
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).

French plantain

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (India, Yemen), North America (United States), and South America (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇮 Burundi 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇵🇪 Peru 🇺🇸 United States