Musa paradisiaca () is a species of shrub in the family bananas. They have a self-supporting growth form. They have simple, broad leaves. Flowers are visited by greater short-nosed fruit bat, Lonchophylla peracchii, Cinnamon Hummingbird, and Long-billed Hermit. Individuals can grow to 4.9 m.
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