Basic information Species type: PlantGenus: MusaSpecies: acuminataCommon names: bananaBotanical family: Musaceae Climate information Climate: tropicaltropical highlandsOrigin: Asia, New GuineaHumidity: humid Cultivation information Cultivation: global cropForm: giant herbManagement: managed multistemStaple crops: basic starchIndustrial crops: fiberAgroforestry services: crop shadeOther systems: dike-pond, homegarden, multistrata