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Plants and Food (If you wish to act on any of the information on this website, you must consult with a healthcare professional. Do not try to be your own doctor) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z "The end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization." - - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Musa spp. (mai'a / banana)
PLANT NAME: Musa spp. COMMON NAMES: Mai'a [Hawai'i], banana, plantain [English]; ba jiao, gan jiao, xiang jiao, ba jiao gen (stump), kan-lu (nectar), jiao yu (sap) [China]; guineo [Spanish], box haaz, mopan [Maya]; jaina [Fiji]; kera [Nepal]; mei'a [Tahiti]; meika [Cook Islands]; fa'i, soa'a [Samoa]; kadali [India]. FAMILY: Musaceae (banana family). TOXICITY: None noted. There are reports of the stem juice used as arrow poison in Africa and Tahiti. CAUTIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS: The sap stains (just TRY getting it off your clothes). ENERGETIC CAUTIONS: Fruit should not be eaten in excess [China].
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