Global InformationMusa jackeyi information
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| Musa jackeyi fruit at an early stage | |
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| Later stage | |
Conservation status
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 Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Musaceae |
| Genus: | Musa |
| Section: | Musa sect. Callimusa |
| Species: | M. jackeyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Musa jackeyi W.Hill[2]
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Musa jackeyi (commonly called the Johnstone River banana[3]) is a species of wild banana (genus Musa) in the banana family (Musaceae). It is placed in section Callimusa (now including the former section Australimusa).[4] It has only a small native range in north-east Queensland, Australia. It is the second tallest banana species after Musa ingens, having petioles (stalks) up to 33 ft (10 m) in height, topped by laminae (blades) 14.5 ft (4.4 m) long by 2 ft (61 cm) in width, for a total height of up to 47.5 ft (14.5 m).[5] It resembles the cultivated bananas called "fe'i" or "fehi", having an upright rather than a drooping fruit stalk, with the green terminal bud pointing upwards, and sap which is reddish in colour.[3]
- ^ Communications, c=AU; o=The State of Queensland; ou=Department of Environment and Science; ou=Corporate (2014-10-20). "Species profile | Environment, land and water". apps.des.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
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Wong02was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Ross, E. M. (1987). Flora of Australia - Volume 45- Musaceae. Canburra: Australian Govt. Publishing Service. p. 18.