Musa × alinsanaya

Musa × alinsanaya is a Malesian tropical plant in the banana family, native to the Philippines. Only formally named in 2004, it is considered to be a hybrid between Musa banksii and Musa textilis. The flower bud is shiny green with purple inside. It produces small fruit with a high proportion of seeds.

Uses

Traditionally the plant fibers of the petiole and pseudostem are used in the making of various ropes and strings.