Banana cultivar checklist

The banana cultivar checklist is a list of cultivar names and the groups into which they are classified. The main goal of the checklist is to arrive at an internally coherent list of names indicating which ones are synonyms (different names that refer to the same cultivar) and homonyms (similar names that refer to different cultivars). When no synonym has been reported, the local name is repeated in the Cultivar column. Synonyms are linked to each other through a shared name in the Cultivar column. In the absence of a list of accepted cultivar names, the names in that column are the ones provided by the source and as such reflect usage. A link to the corresponding Musapedia page in the cultivar diversity portal is provided when one exists.

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To link to the results of a search, use the following syntax: Banana+cultivar+checklist?f_Field ID=Search term, the field IDs being 82 for the Local name, 83 for the Location, 84 for the Cultivar, 86 for the Clone set and 87 for the Subgroup. Example: http://www.promusa.org/Banana+cultivar+checklist?f_82=Nendran

List of references

Arnaud, E., Horry, J.P. 1997. Musalogue, PNG collecting missions
Edison, H.S. et al. 2002. The exploration of Musaceae in Irian Jaya (Papua)
Evers, G. 1992. Banana cultivar diversity in the area of Morogoro, Tanzania.
Hermanto, C. et al. 2012. Triangle Banana Exploration Report, North Sulawesi and North Maluku
Hermanto, C. et al. 2013. Triangle Banana Exploration Report, Central Maluku and Lesser Sunda Islands
Jones, D.R. 2000. Diseases of banana, Abacá and Enset
Karamura, D. et al. 2012. Banana cultivar names, synonyms and their usage in East Africa
Ocimati, W. et al. 2013. On-farm Musa germplasm diversity in different agro-ecologies of Burundi
Ploetz, R.C. et al. 2007. Banana and plantain: an overview with emphasis on Pacific island cultivars
Price, N. 1994. Field trial evaluation of Musa varieties as hosts of P. goodeyi in Cameroon
Rosales, F.E. et al. 1999. A tribute to the work of Paul Allen
Rossel, G. 1998. Taxonomic-linguistic study of plantain in Africa
Silayoi, B., Chomchalow, N. 1987. Banana genetic resources in Thailand
Sachter-Smith, G. 2011. Bananas of the Solomon Islands
Singh, H.P. et al. 2001. A tentative key for identification and classification of Indian bananas
Simmonds, N.W. 1966. Bananas
Tun, A. 2005. Current situation of banana RandD in Myanmar
Uma, S., Sathiamoorthy, S. 2002. Names and synonyms of bananas and plantains of India
Valmayor, R. et al. 2002. The Wild and Cultivated Bananas of the Philippines.

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ID	Page	Local name	Location	Reference	Cultivar	Clone set - Cluster	Subgroup	Group	Notes
1		Uht en Menihla	Federated States of Micronesia	Englberger, L. et al. (2003)	Usr Kufafa		Silk	AAB
3		Usr Apat Poel	Federated States of Micronesia	Englberger, L. et al. (2003b)	Usr Apat Poel			ABB	Creamy flesh
4		Uht Inasio	Federated States of Micronesia	Englberger, L. et al. (2003b)	Usr Apat Poel			ABB	Creamy flesh
5		Uht Inasio	Federated States of Micronesia	Englberger, L. et al. (2003b)	Uht en Ruk			ABB	Creamy flesh
6		Usr Apat Fusus	Federated States of Micronesia	Englberger, L. et al. (2003b)	Uht en Ruk			ABB	Creamy flesh
43		Ato	Papua New Guinea	Englberger, L. et al. (2003b)	Ato				Orange-coloured flesh
52		Abomienu	Ghana	Englberger, L. et al. (2003b)	Abomienu				Orange-coloured flesh
59		Atia Ndjokou		Englberger, L. et al. (2003b)	Atia Ndjokou				Orange-coloured flesh
63		Usr Wac	Federated States of Micronesia	Englberger, L. et al. (2003c)	Usr Wac			AAB	Orange flesh when raw. Plantain like.
67		Usr Wac es Sie	Federated States of Micronesia	Englberger, L. et al. (2003c)	Usr Wac Es Sie			AAB	Yellow-orange flesh when raw. Plantain like.
68		Ipali	Federated States of Micronesia	Englberger, L. et al. (2003c)	Usr Wac Es Sie			AAB	Yellow-orange flesh when raw. Plantain like. Correct local name?
69		Usr Taiwang	Federated States of Micronesia	Englberger, L. et al. (2003c)	Usr Taiwang			AAB	Yellow flesh when raw. Common banana in Pohnei and Kosrae, grows very easily, sweet taste.
71	View	Usr Macao	Federated States of Micronesia	Englberger, L. et al. (2003c)	Lakatan			AA	Yellow-orange flesh when raw
72		Uht Akatan	Federated States of Micronesia	Englberger, L. et al. (2003c)	Green Red			AAA	Yellow flesh when raw. Eaten raw and cooked. Not rare though not always available.
73		Usr Lakatan	Federated States of Micronesia	Englberger, L. et al. (2003c)	Green Red			AAA	Yellow flesh when raw. Eaten raw and cooked. Not rare though not always available.
74		Usr in Yeir	Federated States of Micronesia	Englberger, L. et al. (2003c)	Usr in Yeir			AAB	Yellow flesh when raw
75		Uht en Kerinis	Federated States of Micronesia	Englberger, L. et al. (2003c)	Uht en Kerinis			AAB	Yellow flesh when raw
77		Usr Fiji	Fiji	Englberger, L. et al. (2003c)	Usr Fiji		Mysore	AAB	White flesh when raw. Eaten raw and cooked. Not rare though not always available.
78		Uht en Fiji	Federated States of Micronesia	Englberger, L. et al. (2003c)	Usr Fiji		Mysore	AAB
79		Usr Kufafa	Federated States of Micronesia	Englberger, L. et al. (2003c)	Usr Kufafa		Silk	AAB
80		Uht Manila	Federated States of Micronesia	Englberger, L. et al. (2003c)	Usr Kufafa		Silk	AAB
81	View	Huki Rais	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Sucrier		Sucrier	AA
82	View	Huki Wara	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Pisang Jari Buaya			AA
83		Huki West	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Kokopo 1			AA
84		Doctor	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Waimara			AA
85		Tamora Marawa	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Kekiau			AA
86		Huki Pua	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Pama			AA
87		Tawo	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Jaruda			AA
88		Buka	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Hogolo			AA
89		Hahi	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Ulungan			AA
90		Topa	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Suruh			AA
91		Satetagai	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Satetagai			AA	Only three weeks from flowering to harvest. Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting.
92		Wackere	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Wackere			AA	Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting.
93		Gaworaha	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Gaworaha			AA	Gaworaha = 'thick-skinned'. Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting.
94		Gawaraha	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Gaworaha			AA
95		Tamora Siki	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Tamora Siki			AA
96		Maraho	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Maraho			AA
97	View	Gasuhe	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Gros Michel		Gros Michel	AAA	Gasuhu = 'rats' (they nest in the bunch). Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting.
98	View	Mahusihusi	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Gros Michel		Gros Michel	AAA	Mahusihusi = 'rats' (they nest in the bunch). Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting.
99		Dwarf Cavendish	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Dwarf Cavendish		Cavendish	AAA
100	View	Samua	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Giant Cavendish		Cavendish	AAA	Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting.
101		Wakena Mera	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Red		Red	AAA
102		Wakenana Mera	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Red		Red	AAA
103		Wakena Marawa	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Green		Red	AAA
104		Tainihenua	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Pagatau			AAA
105		Huki Mera	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Tabunatar			AAA
106		Kotakota	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Tabunatar			AAA	Yellow form
107		Wagae	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Kumbak			AAA
108		Ropa	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Ropa			AAA
109		Huki Siri	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Huki Siri			AAA	Eat raw as a dessert banana or cook by boiling.
110		Huki Fagu	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Vunapope			AB
111		Indian	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	French Plantain	French	Plantain	AAB
112		Boku	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Horn Plantain		Plantain	AAB
113		Maetotona	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Horn Plantain		Plantain	AAB
114		Marato	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Marato			AAB	Murato = 'fruits twist and curve'. Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting. Plantain?
115		Mareto	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Marato			AAB	Murato = 'fruits twist and curve'. Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting. Plantain?
116		Kwince	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Marato			AAB	Murato = 'fruits twist and curve'. Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting. Plantain?
117		Maremare	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Maremare			AAB	Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting. Plantain?
118		Moto Mo Liko	Cameroon	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Maremare			AAB	Plantain?
119		Twistis	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Twistis			AAB	Tastes like 'Twisties' snacks. Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting. Plantain?
120		Huki Raeraesina	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Huki Raeraesina			AAB	Plantain?
121		Guaha	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Guaha		Maoli or Popo'ulu	AAB	Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting.
122		Huki Matawa	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Huki Matawa		Maoli or Popo'ulu	AAB	Huki Matawa = 'banana from Heaven'. Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting.
123		Fa'i Samoa	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Huki Matawa		Maoli or Popo'ulu	AAB	Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting.
124		Huki Matawa Mera	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Huki Matawa Mera		Maoli or Popo'ulu	AAB	Correct local and cultivar name?
125		Agoa	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Agoa		Iholena	AAB	Agoa = 'from the water'. Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting.
126		Mamae	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Agoa		Iholena	AAB	Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting.
127		Tapi	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Tapi		Silk	AAB	Variant of Silk. Tapi = 'chopping'. Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting.
128		Hagahiga	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Tapi		Silk	AAB	Variant of Silk. Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting.
129		Five Pound	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Five Pound		Mysore	AAB
130		Tapi Hara	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Tapi Hara		Mysore	AAB	Tapi Hara = 'like shape of cut nut'. Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting.
131		Tara Puakatoro	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Tapi Hara		Mysore	AAB	Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting.
132		Gaworaha	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Gaworaha		Pisang Raja	AAB
133		Tara Hahe	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Tara Hahe		Laknau	AAB
134		Tapi Raha	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Tapi Raha			AAB
135		Baiparigina	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Tapi Raha			AAB
136		Huki Rahu Banusunaroke	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Huki Rahu Banusunaroke		Bluggoe	ABB	Huki Rahu Banusunaroke = 'like nose of a flying fox'. Cook by boiling or roasting.
137		Mogu Rahu	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Huki Rahu Banusunaroke		Bluggoe	ABB	Cook by boiling or roasting.
138		Silver Bluggoe	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Huki Rahu Banusunaroke		Bluggoe	ABB	Cook by boiling or roasting.
139		Wwogu	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Wwogu		Bluggoe	ABB
140	View	New Guinea Banana	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Pisang Awak		Pisang Awak	ABB
141		Huki Rahu	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Huki Rahu		Ney Mannan	ABB	Rahu = 'ash of fire'. Cook by boiling, roasting, making chips.
142		Blue Java	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Huki Rahu		Ney Mannan	ABB	Cook by boiling, roasting, making chips.
143		Flat Banana	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Flat Banana		Kalapua	ABB	Cooked by boiling
144		Huki Bonubonu	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Huki Bonubonu		Kalapua	ABB	Cook by boiling, roasting, making chips.
145		Goly Goly Pot Pot		Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Goly Goly Pot Pot		Kalapua	ABB
146		Maneibogo	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Maneibogo		Kalapua	ABB	Eaten raw as a dessert banana or cooked by boiling or roasting.
187		Awawe	Solomon Islands	Tamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)	Awawe
194		Aiuri Piri	French Polynesia	Wong, M. pers. comm. (2011)	Aiuri Piri			Fe'i
195		Aiuri Vara Vara	French Polynesia	Wong, M. pers. comm. (2011)	Aiuri Vara Vara			Fe'i
196		Afara Tarere	French Polynesia	Wong, M. pers. comm. (2011)	Afara Tarere			Fe'i
197		Afara Poto Poto	French Polynesia	Wong, M. pers. comm. (2011)	Afara Poto Poto			Fe'i
200		Aata	French Polynesia	Wong, M. pers. comm. (2011)	A'ata			Fe'i
203		Arutu	French Polynesia	Wong, M. pers. comm. (2011)	Arutu			Fe'i
209		Mareto	Solomon Islands	Kepler, A. pers. comm. (2011c)	Mareto			AA
210		Hapai		Kepler, A. pers. comm. (2011c)	Hapai		Sucrier	AA	Hapai = 'pregnant bananas'
211		Hapu		Kepler, A. pers. comm. (2011c)	Hapai		Sucrier	AA
212		Huki Pua	Solomon Islands	Kepler, A. pers. comm. (2011c)	Huki Pua			AA
213		Sukuru	Solomon Islands	Kepler, A. pers. comm. (2011c)	Sukuru			ABB	Kalpua subgroup?
214		Huki Bonubonu	Solomon Islands	Kepler, A. pers. comm. (2011c)	Huki Bonubonu			ABB

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