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Animals attracted to the Banana inflorescence
22 Feb 2015

Animals attracted to the Banana inflorescence

by BESG | posted in: Fauna, Plants, Videography | 2

The image above shows two banana plants (Musa ‘Cavindish’), each with a fully developed inflorescence branch. The upper portion bears developing fruits from female flowers. The plant in the foreground has a length of bare branch below the fruit bunches. … Continued

ants, Banana plant, Cave Nectar Bat, Spotted House Gecko
The  banana (Musa ‘Cavendish’) inflorescence
18 Jan 2015

The banana (Musa ‘Cavendish’) inflorescence

by BESG | posted in: Plants | 2

The banana (Musa ‘Cavindish’) inflorescence is a huge structure that emerges from the top of the plant. It then bends down to expose the large, compact, teardrop-shaped inflorescence bud (above). This bud is made up of spirally arranged, large, reddish … Continued

Banana plant
The banana plant and its complement of fauna
6 Aug 2014

The banana plant and its complement of fauna

by BESG | posted in: Fauna, Plants, Videography | 2

On January 2013 Tan Teo Seng gave me a young banana plant (Musa edible cultivar) in a small polybag. It was a tissue culture plant, produced for the banana plantations in Malaysia. I transferred the plant into the soil and … Continued

Banana plant, bats, bees, Butterflies

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