Musa velutina
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Musa velutina, the Pink Banana, is a species of seeded banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....

. Fruits are 3 inches long, pink, and fuzzy. They are born on erect flower stalks with a pink inflorescence. Musa velutina flowers at a young age, doing so within a year. The fruits peal back when ripe. It is often grown as an ornamental, but has soft, sweet flesh that can be eaten. The seeds are quite hard and can chip a tooth.
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