Fairchild's Loloda Banana
Musa lolodensis Cheesman
Musa lolodensis is a wild banana species native to the Moluccas and New Guinea. It belongs to the genus Musa in the family Musaceae and is classified in section Callimusa. This species has a diploid chromosome number of 2n = 20 and is considered a potential parent of the cultivated Fe'i bananas.
Description
Musa lolodensis, described by Cheesman in 1950, is a wild banana species found in the Moluccas and New Guinea. It is part of the Musaceae family and is placed in the section Callimusa. The species has a diploid chromosome count of 2n = 20 and is one of the possible ancestors of the cultivated Fe'i bananas. It is commonly known as Fairchild's Loloda Banana in English.
Other common names
Fairchild's Loloda Banana
Distribution
Global · Maluku · New Guinea
