Food Plants International

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Names
English: Fei banana Scientific name: Musa maclayi
F.Muell ex Miklouho-Maclay
Tok pisin: Synonyms:
Tok ples: Plant family: Musaceae
Description: A dark green stemmed banana with an
upright bunch of fruit. The plant has red sap. The fruit
is largely seedless.
Distribution: They occur in small numbers in many
areas of PNG.
Cultivation:
Production:
Use: The fruit is eaten.
Caution: After eating the fruit, the faeces and urine become red.
Food Value: Per 100 g edible portion
Edible
part
Fruit
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Energy
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Protein
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Iron
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proVit A
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Importance: A minor edible fruit in some coastal areas of Papua New Guinea.
proVit C
mg
Zinc
mg