Andaman wild banana sets record for longest infructescence
Why in the news
A wild banana species from the Andaman and Nicobar islands set a world record for infructescence length.
Key facts
- Length: about 4.2 metres, the longest known in bananas.
- Location: forests of the Andaman and Nicobar islands.
- Published earlier in the year in Botany Letters, an international peer-reviewed journal.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Plant | Wild banana species |
| Measure | Infructescence of about 4.2 m |
| Region | Andaman and Nicobar |
| Status | World record for bananas |
Exam angle
- Record: world’s longest banana infructescence.
- Journal: Botany Letters.