Pink Banana Tree
by Carolyn Derstine
Title
Pink Banana Tree
Artist
Carolyn Derstine
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Musa velutina, the hairy banana or pink banana, is an exotic type of banana tree which produces mysterious pink fruits instead of the usual yellow bananas. These small banana plants are typically used in the landscape for their ornamental appeal as Musa velutina fruits are pink and fuzzy. However, more than an ornamental, the fruits are actually edible if you don't mind working around the seeds. Rarely exceeding 3 feet tall, Musa velutina produces flower stalks near the top of the trunk. Each stalk is soon home to attractive clusters of small, pink, velvet bananas, which peel themselves when ripe. These attractive trees can be found throughout gardens in Costa Rica.
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April 18th, 2016
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