Musa ingens N. W. Simmonds

This sequence of four photographs of Musa ingens in habitat in Nothofagus forest in Papua New Guinea is courtsey Dr Jeff Daniells, Queensland Department of Primary Industry.

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Mingens001 Musa ingens emergent from Nothofagus forest canopy in Papua New Guinea. 
Mingens002 Musa ingens in Papua New Guinea forest.  Scale can be judged from the human figures, indicated by the white arrow, at the base of the plant. 
Mingens003 Musa ingens grove in Papua New Guinea forest.  Scale can be judged from the human figure, indicated by the white arrow. 
Mingens004 Musa ingens in Papua New Guinea forest.  Scale can be judged from the human figures at the base of the plant.   Note the suckers arising very close to the base of the plant.









   

 


last revision 05 November 2002