Musaceae Family — Genera & Species
Musaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 69 species in 3 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Musaceae species
Banana
Musa acuminata
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Native Australian Banana
Musa banksii
Kai SquiresCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Banana Plant
Musa basjoo
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Scarlet banana
Musa coccinea
Cy StavrosCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Himalayan Banana
Musa itinerans
Victor ChenCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
- Blue EnseteEnsete glaucumPlantoScan
Blue Ensete
Ensete glaucum
- False BananaEnsete perrieriPlantoScan
False Banana
Ensete perrieri
- Wild BananaEnsete superbumPlantoScan
Wild Banana
Ensete superbum
- Abyssinian BananaEnsete ventricosumPlantoScan
Abyssinian Banana
Ensete ventricosum
- Malacca BananaMusa acuminata subsp. malaccensisPlantoScan
Malacca Banana
Musa acuminata subsp. malaccensis
- Arfak bananaMusa arfakianaPlantoScan
Arfak banana
Musa arfakiana
- Musa arunachalensisMusa arunachalensisPlantoScan
Musa arunachalensis
Genera in the Musaceae family
- Musa64 species · e.g. Banana
- Ensete4 species · e.g. Blue Ensete
- Musella1 species · e.g. Golden Lotus Banana
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.