Musa acuminata

CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom Phylum Family Genus Species Plantae Magnoliaphyta Musaceae

Musa acuminata

Common Name: Banana Saging Kardaba Systematic Position Monocotyledons, Epigynae, Musaceae, Scitamineae (Bentham and Hooker) Morphology Stem Perennial herb; trunk (known as pseudostem) made of tightly packed layers of leaf sheaths emerging from completely or partially buried corms Root Adventitious Leaf Large oblong or elliptic leaf blades are extensions of the sheaths of the pseudostem and are joined to them by fleshy, deeply grooved, short petioles; leaf veins run from the mid-rib straight to the outer edge of the leaf Flower Large, long-oval, tapering, purple-clad bud; slim, nectar-rich, tubular, toothed, white flowers appear as it opens; clustered in whorled double rows along the the floral stalk, each cluster covered by a thick, waxy, hood like bract, purple outside and deep red within Seed Subglobose or angular and very hard; tiny embryo is located at the end of the micropyle

Fruit Ovaries contained in the first (female) flowers grow rapidly, developing parthenocarpically (without pollination) into clusters of fruits, called hands; the number of hands varies with the species and variety; berry turns from deep green to yellow or red, and may range from 2-1/2 to 12 inches in length and 3/4 to 2 inches in width; the flesh, ivory-white to yellow or salmonyellow, may be firm, astringent, even gummy with latex when unripe, turning tender and slippery, or soft and mellow or rather dry and mealy or starchy when ripe Economic Importance Musa acuminata is one of the most famous tropical fruits, eaten throughout the world. Cardava banana has the highest nutrients present because it has the deepest roots of which can absorb more nutrients from the soil. Banana is known to help reduce depression because of its content tryptophan. Bananas help prevent anemia because they are high in iron content. They can restore bowel movement thus treating diarrhea. Using its peel, it can remove warts, relieve mosquito bites and poison ivy relief. It can also reduce wrinkles. Geography and General Information Musaceae is a small family of 6 genera with 130 species distributed only in tropical regions. Some taxonomists include the genera Musa and Ensete as part of Musaceae. The family is closely related to other families of Scitaminales and known to originate from Liliaceous stock. Musa acuminata is one of the common species of the genus Musa.

Carica papaya

CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom Phylum Family Genus Species Plantae Dicotyledonae Caricaceae

Carica papaya

Common Name: Papaya Kapayas Systematic Position Brassicales Morphology Stem Large, tree-like; single stem growing from 5 to 10 m with spirally arranged leaves confined to the top of the trunk; lower trunk is scarred where leaves and fruits were borne; unbranched Flat root system

Root Leaf

Large, 50-70cm in diameter; deeply palmately lobed with 7 lobes Flower 5-petalled flower; fleshy, waxy and slightly fragrant; bear only short-stalked pistillate (female) flowers, waxy and ivory-white; or hermaprodite (perfect) flowers (having female and male organs), ivory-white with bright-yellow anthers and borne on short stalks; while others may bear only staminate (male) flowers, clustered on panicles to 5 or 6 ft (1.5-1.8 m) long; Seed Small, black, ovoid, corrugated, peppery seeds about 3/16 in (5 mm) long, each coated with a transparent, gelatinous aril Fruit melon-like, oval to nearly round, somewhat pyriform, or elongated clubshaped, 6 to 20 in (15-50 cm) long and 4 to 8 in (10-20 cm) thick; weighing up to 20 lbs (9 kg)

 Economic Importance Fruit and tree are rich in papain, a protease used for tenderizing meat and other proteins. It is used as ingredient jellies and juice is a popular beverage. Leaves are also used as ingredient in soap. The bark of the tree is used to produce soap. Health benefits of papaya include treatment of allergies, high amounts of antioxidants used to protect against heart disease, anti-inflammatory properties and high content in dietary fiber used for protection against digestive diseases. Geography and General Information Caricaceae is made up of four different genera all with similar characteristics including soft trunks and production of a milky sap. It can be found and distributed in any tropical region. It was domesticated in Central America as a nearly inedible and weedy plant. It just undergone a lot of changes and mutations during centuries of human selection that brought about its present modifications.

Unknown Species: Roots smell like bubble gum with mint; fibrous Leaves narrow, linear, flat; 1 inch length; width 1-2mm Inflorescence spike; flower 2-3 mm length, width 1 mm Herbal; bushy; height 1- 1 feet

Unknown Species 2 Smells like Vicks Inhaler when leaves are crushed. Herbal; dicotyledon; taproot; height 6-8 inches Leaves rounded, serrate