Musa Indandamanensis

Musa Indandamanensis: Recently, a 4.2-metre-long inflorescence was recorded in a species of wild banana, Musa indandamanensis, which was first discovered in a remote tropical forest near the Krishna Nala Reserve Forest in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

• About Musa Indandamanensis:

o Plant height: Medium-tall, herbaceous with a pseudostem like other banana plants.

o Leaves: Broad, green, with red to purplish tinges; prominent midrib.

o Inflorescence: Pendulous (drooping), which is characteristic of many wild bananas.

o Fruits: Small, inedible, with numerous seeds, unlike the cultivated bananas.

o Male flowers: Yellowish, with a distinct morphology that helped classify it as a new species.