Musa thomsonii
( 10 Seeds )


Botanical name: Musa thomsonii
Common name: Thomson's Banana, Thompson's Banana
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Musaceae
Genus: Musa
Section: Musa sect. Musa
Species: M. thomsonii


A subtropical species native to the Himalayas from Sikkim in northeastern India and Bhutan to Yunnan in China. Its pseudostems can reach a height of up to 4.5 m (15 ft.). The fruits are sweet but have seeds.