Lakatan banana

Musa acuminata 'Lakatan'
Lakatan illustration in the 1880 book Flora de Filipinas by Francisco Manuel Blanco
SpeciesMusa acuminata
Cultivar groupAA Group
Cultivar'Lakatan'
OriginPhilippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand
Lakatan bananas
Close up of Lakatan bananas.
Lakatan bananas sold in the market

Lakatan bananas, also spelled Lacatan, are diploid banana cultivars from the Philippines. It is one of the most common banana cultivars in the Philippines, along with the Latundan and Saba bananas.[1]

Lakatan bananas should not be confused with the Cavendish banana Masak Hijau, which is also known as "Lacatan" in Latin America and the West Indies.

  1. ^ Hautea, D.M., G.C. Molina, C.H. Balatero, N.B. Coronado, E.B. Perez, M.T.H. Alvarez, A.O. Canama, R.H. Akuba, R.B. Quilloy, R.B. Frankie, C.S. Caspillo (2002-07-19). "Analysis of induced mutants of Philippine bananas with molecular markers". Institute of Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines Los Baños, FAO Corporate Document Repository. Retrieved 12 January 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)