Bananas in Africa: diversity, uses and prospects for improvement

Bananas, Musa species, are perennial giant herbs belonging to the family Musaceae (Zingiberales: Scitaminae) (Simmonds, 1966; Tomlinson, 1969). Most bananas are cultivated for their fleshy fruits, but some clones are planted for their edible conns or for fiber. Bananas are among the most important f...

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Main Authors: Swennen, Rony L., Vuylsteke, D.R.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: 1991
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101699

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