Musa cheesmanii is a species of wild banana (genus Musa), commonly found from Myanmar to northeast India. They were discovered in 1955 by N.W. Simmons on a banana expedition. Locally they are referred to by the name Lungkang (Lumkong).
Description
A vigorous, medium-sized wild banana native to northeastern India. The pseudostems are densely clustered, dark reddish-brown in color, with a waxy white bloom towards the leaf stem. The female bracts are greenish with a purplish margin and the male bud is purplish. The leaf is bright green above with a light central vein and greyish below with a showy brown-purple vein.
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