Musa cheesmanii

Musa cheesmanii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[citation needed]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Musaceae
Genus:	Musa
Section:	Musa sect. Musa
Species:	M. cheesmanii
Binomial name
Musa cheesmanii N.W.Simmonds

Musa cheesmanii is a species of wild banana (genus Musa).^[1]

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A vigorous, medium-sized wild banana native to northeastern India. The pseudostems are densely clustered, dark reddish-brown in color, with a waxy white bloom towards the leaf stem. The leaf is bright green above with a light central vein and greyish below with a showy brown-purple vein. Although M. cheesmani was described half a century ago, we believe that this extremely attractive and colorful banana was only recently introduced into cultivation through our efforts. It is related to Musa sikkimensis and will be successful under similar conditions.

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