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Organism
(ORGA)
last updated: 17 Aug 2025
Musa acuminata subsp. malaccensis
| Kingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Phylum | Streptophyta |
| Order | Zingiberales |
| Family | Musaceae |
| Genus | Musa |
| Species | Musa acuminata |
| Species | Musa acuminata malaccensis |
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Wild Malaysian bananaEN
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True apple bananaEN
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NasutionEN
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Musa malaccensis RidlEN
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Pisang hutanEN
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Pisang karokEN
Doubled-haploid Pahang, AA cultivar
Crops
Domesticated
Malayan Peninsula
The centres of genetic diversity of Musa acuminata subsp. malaccensis are south and southeast Asia including southern Thailand extending to Peninsular Malaysia. They can also be found in Sumatra, Indonesia.
It thrives in lowland tropical rainforests under humid and shaded conditions and is adapted to diverse environmental stresses, including salinity and Fusarium wilt, making it useful in breeding for disease resistance.
Populations of Musa acuminata subsp. malaccensis occurs in Indochina, primarily distributed in Peninsular Malaysia and parts of Southeast Asia, including Thailand as well as Sumatra and Borneo, Indonesia.
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BCH-ORGA-SCBD-280159-1 Organism Musa acuminata (Banana, Plantain, Cavendish banana, Dessert banana, Chiquita banana, Grand Naine, Grand Nain, Musa acuminata Colla, Umalag, Pisang Masak Hijau, Gros Michel)Crops
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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)
Banana allergenicity is a general feature of the species M. acuminata and not specific to subspecies malaccensis.
- Food
- Research
Musa acuminata subsp. malaccensis is resistant to two Fusarium wilt diseases, Tropical Race 4 (TR4) and Subtropical Race 4 (STR4). Genetic data also show that this subspecies contributed significantly to the domestication of edible bananas, often through hybridization with other Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana subspecies. It is often used in breeding programs across the region of Peninsular Malaysia and parts of Southeast Asia due to its traits like disease resistance and adaptability.
- UniProt Taxonomy - Musa acuminata subsp. malaccensis [URL] [ English ]
- NCBI Taxonomy - Musa acuminata subsp. malaccensis [URL] [ English ]
- Musapedia - Musa acuminata ssp. malaccensis [URL] [ English ]
- KEW POWO - Musa acuminata subsp. malaccensis [URL] [ English ]
- Unravelling genomic drivers of speciation in Musa through genome assemblies of wild banana ancestors [PDF] [ English ]
- Evolution of the Banana Genome (Musa acuminata) is impacted by large chromosomal translocations [PDF] [ English ]
- Hybridization, missing wild ancestors and the domestication of cultivated diploid bananas [PDF] [ English ]
- Assessing Variations in Host Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f sp. cubense Race 4 in Musa Species, With a Focus on the Subtropical Race 4 [PDF] [ English ]
- Identification of a Major QTL-Controlling Resistance to the Subtropical Race 4 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense in Musa acuminata ssp. malaccensis [PDF] [ English ]
- Three New Genome Assemblies Support a Rapid Radiation in Musa acuminata (Wild Banana) [PDF] [ English ]
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| Genetic element | Donor organism (scientific name) | 1 | |
