Musa × alinsanaya

Musa × alinsanaya is a Malesian tropical plant in the banana family (Musaceae), native to the Philippines.^[2] Only formally named in 2004, it is considered to be a hybrid between Musa banksii and Musa textilis.^[3][4] The flower bud is shiny green with purple inside. It produces small fruit with a high proportion of seeds.^[5]

Musa × alinsanaya
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Musaceae
Genus:	Musa
Section:	Musa sect. Callimusa
Species:	M. × alinsanaya
Binomial name
Musa × alinsanaya R.V.Valmayor[1][2]

Uses

Traditionally the plant fibers of the petiole and pseudostem are used in the making of various ropes and strings.^[6]