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The ''Musaceae'' family is native to the t … The ''Musaceae'' family is native to the tropics of Africa and Asia. As currently circumscribed the family includes either two or three genera (depending upon acceptance of the genus ''Musella'', see below). All of the genera and species are native to the Old World. The largest and most economically important genus in the family is ''Musa'', famous for the banana and plantain. There is ambiguity between some members of ''Musa'' and ''Ensete'' (CoL 2010 checklist).usa'' and ''Ensete'' (CoL 2010 checklist). +
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