'Pisang Awak'
'Pisang Awak' at a glance
Ploidy level
3x
Genome group
Subgroup
Pisang Awak
Status
Cultivar
ITC code
'Pisang Awak' is the most common banana with an ABB genome in cultivation1 .
Local names
'Ducasse' (Australia), 'Yakhine' (Burma/Myanmar), 'Vietnamita' (Cuba), 'Paradaika' (Egypt), 'Nyeupe' (Kenya), 'Karpuravalli', 'Pey Kunnan', 'Kostha Bontha', 'Monohar', 'Sail Kola' (India), 'Pisang Klotok' (Indonesia), 'Pisang Awak' (Malaysia), 'Katali' (Philippines), 'Gisubi' (Rwanda), 'Kluai Nam Wa' (Thailand), 'Chuoi Tay' (Vietnam), 'Kayinja' (East Africa), 'Fougamou'2 1 .
References
1
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Ploetz, R.C., Kepler, A.K., Daniells, J.W. and Nelson, S.C. 2007. Banana and plantain: an overview with emphasis on Pacific island cultivars Musaceae (banana family). p27. In: Elevitch, C.R. (ed.). Species profiles for Pacific Island agroforestry. Permanent Agriculture Resources, Holualoa (USA).
2
Jones, D.R. 2000. Introduction to banana, abaca and enset. p1-36. In: Jones, D.R. (ed.). Diseases of banana, Abacá and Enset. CABI Publishing, Wallingford (GBR).
See also on this website
Articles on 'Pisang Awak' in Musalit
Local names for 'Pisang Awak' in the cultivar checklist
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