Banana is a fruit that we often encounter in various places. Bananas are one of the favorite fruits among other fruits.
The nutritional content of bananas is also the reason why bananas are favored by people in various countries. Besides that, the soft and sweet taste is also the reason why this fruit is sought after.
Bananas can live and thrive in tropical countries such as Asia, Africa and South America and Central America. Likewise in Australia, bananas are a commodity that is widely developed in plantations there.
The average banana tree has a height of about 2 or 3 meters and the size of the fruit ranges from 10 or 30 cm. Almost all banana plants in various parts of the world have an average size as above.
“This type of banana can grow to a height of 20 to 30 meters”
But in this world there is a type of banana that has a giant size compared to other bananas. This type of banana can grow to a height of 20 to 30 meters. The size of the fruit is 5 times the size of the average banana. This banana also has a diameter of 95 centimeters to a size of 2 meters.
The name of this giant banana is Musa Ingens in Latin. This giant banana only grows in Papua, Indonesia. This Papuan endemic plant can be found in several places in the mountainous areas of West Papua Province. Such as in Manokwari, Kaimana and Wondama Bay. This giant banana lives and grows at an altitude of 100 to 200 meters above sea level.
This banana in the local language is called ndowin or some call it apit sepoh. In the Manokwari area of West Papua, this banana grows in the forest not far from the city. So that it is easy to reach by tourists and photographers who want to take pictures of this giant banana tree.
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