Abstract:
Musa (Banana) is one of genus in Musaceae that have high diversity. Most of the
members of this genus are main tropical fruit plants widely cultivated in Indonesia,
including in Batang Tuaka, Indragiri Hilir, Riau Province. Objective of the study was
to examine differences in the morphological characters of two Musa acuminata
cultivars. This study was conducted from Oktober 2021 to Januari 2022. Samples were
collected from the field using exploration method. The result showed that there were
differences in the morphological characters of the Barangan and Lemak Manis such as
colour of the pseudostem, shape of banana heart, length of the fruit and level of
sweetness of the fruit.