The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 23
e. Plantain (Musa paradisiaca and other species.)
e. Plantain (Musa paradisiaca and other species.)
Universally cultivated for its fruit. Its leaves afford a fibre suited for certain purposes. Ordinarily it is inferior to Manilla hemp (Musa textilis) in point of strength.
738. | Plantain, Musa paradisiaca, Madras. |
739. | Manilla hemp, Musa textilis, Madras. |