I was surprised to see a purple banana tree when I visited a nursery in BDC. I’m not into plants nor funny looking fruits. 😉 This banana tree looks more for landscaping use rather than bearing edible bananas! (I’m more into what’s edible).
Lovely plant isn’t it? It’s called musa velutina, a native plant to Assam, northeast India. An ornamental banana with lush green foliage, featuring a striking burgundy midrib.
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July 17, 2008 at 8:08 am
wow that sumting.. :).. must take a look at it.. once i’m in kuching.. this december…
July 17, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Hi Justin,
nice to look… may not be good to eat!! hahaha… imagine if it’s edible… and the banana fresh is purple.. won’t that be nice as banana split… top with chocolate/strawberry/corn ice-cream?? ooooooo….yummieeeeeee 😉
cheers!!
July 18, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Welll, it IS edible :
http://www.bananas.org/wiki/Musa_Velutina
Taste Description – Delicious sweet small fruits. There are many seeds, but if you want to work and scrape the flesh off the seeds with your teeth as you eat it, you’ll have yourself one tasty treat.
July 18, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Hi MyMalaysia,
I’ll skip the purple banana then by the time I scrape off the seeds, I’ll be left with a bowl of melted ice-cream 🙂
Thanks for your input!!
June 21, 2011 at 12:33 am
great entry