Musa ingens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Musaceae |
Genus: | Musa |
Species: | M. ingens |
Binomial name | |
Musa ingens |
The plant species Musa ingens is the physically largest member of the family Musaceae. Growing in the tropical forests of New Guinea, its leaves can reach a length of 5 meters and its pseudostem 2 meters in circumference. Its fruit is inedible.