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last updated: 15 Aug 2025
Organism information
Musa acuminata
Kingdom Viridiplantae
Phylum Streptophyta
Order Zingiberales
Family Musaceae
Genus Musa
Species Musa acuminata
  • MUSAC
  • Banana
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  • Plantain
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  • Cavendish banana
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  • Dessert banana
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  • Chiquita banana
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  • Grand Naine
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  • Grand Nain
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  • Musa acuminata Colla
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  • Umalag
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  • Pisang Masak Hijau
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  • Gros Michel
    EN
Additional classification
Cavendish, Grand Nain, chinensis, tomentosa, sumatrana, Gros Michel, Williams, Mons Mari
Crops
Domesticated
Characteristics related to biosafety
Malay Peninsula, Indonesia, the Philippines and New Guinea
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East Africa, Malaysia or Indonesia

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Musa acuminata typically grows in open areas with high light intensity and air humidity, from lowland to submontane and montane zones, with populations found from as low as 136 meters up to elevations above 1300 meters. It prefers humid forest environments and is sensitive to frost, thriving in warm, moist climates. Soil properties, including good drainage and fertility, are important for its growth.
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The natural distribution of Musa acuminata spans a broad area across Southeast Asia, including northern Vietnam, Laos, China, Indonesia (Java, Sulawesi), southern India (Western Ghats), and has been recorded as far as Pemba, Zanzibar. Main distribution of the species includes India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and Australia.
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  • BCH-ORGA-SCBD-280157-1 Organism Musa balbisiana (Banana, Plantain, Balbis banana, Starchy banana, Pisang Klutuk Wulung, Musa rosacea, Musa rosacea Jacq., Musa rosacea Colla, Musa BB or BBB Group)
Musa acuminata is known to be a food allergen where IgE immunoreactivity is elevated and reactions range from mild oral allergy syndrome to anaphylaxis especially in people with asthma or atopic dermatitis. There are seven allergens and they are Mus a 2 (Class 1 chitinase), Mus a 3 (Nonspecific lipid transfer protein), Mus a 4 (Thaumatin like protein), Mus a 5 (Beta 1,3 glucanase), Mus a 6 (Ascorbate peroxidase) and Mus a 7 (catalase).
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  • Food
Additional Information
  • The taxonomically classified as Musa acuminata AAA Group. This indicates that it's a triploid variety of the species Musa acuminata, making it seedless.
  • Cultivated bananas are often the result of hybridization between Musa acuminata (A genome) and Musa balbisiana (B genome).
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Living Modified Organism Recipient Organism or Parental Organisms 1
Organism Cross-compatible species 1

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