Rhino Horn bananas, also called Rhino Horn plantains or African Rhino Horn, are hybrid banana cultivars from Africa. It produces strongly curved and elongated edible bananas which can grow to a length of two feet, the longest fruits among banana cultivars.
Taxonomy The Rhino Horn banana is a triploid (AAB Group, commonly known as Horn plantains) hybrid of the seeded banana Musa balbisiana and Musa acuminata.
Its official designation is Musa acuminata × balbisiana (AAB Group) 'African Rhino Horn'.
Description Rhino Horn banana plants can grow to a height of 12 to 20 feet.Tropical Fruit Information The pseudostem and leaves are dappled red.
Rhino Horn bananas have the longest fruits among banana cultivars, reaching up to 2 feet in length,Musa 'African Rhino Horn' though they normally only reach lengths of 12 to 14 inches. They produce two to four hands per bunch.Encanto Farms: Plantains
Uses Fruits of the Rhino Horn bananas can be eaten raw or cooked. They are also cultivated as ornamental plants for their attractive coloration.
Pests and diseases
Common pests
Borers (Cosmopolites sordidus) Grasshoppers Root Nematodes (Radopholus similis)
Common diseases
Panama disease (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense) Black Sigatoka (Mycosphaerella fijiensis)
See also Banana List of banana cultivars - Banana cultivar groups Musa Musa acuminata Musa balbisiana Plantain
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