'Latundan'
'Latundan' is a popular dessert banana in the Philippines. The cultivar is named after Claude Letondal, a French clergyman who introduced it from India1 .
Local names
'Tundan' (Philippines), 'Pisang Rastali' (Malaysia), 'Pisang Raja Sereh' (Indonesia), 'Kluai Nam' (Thailand), 'Chuoi Goong' (Vietnam)2 .
References
1
Valmayor, R.V., Espino, R.R.C. and Pascua, O.C. 2002. The Wild and Cultivated Bananas of the Philippines. PARRFI, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines. 242p.<br>
2
Ploetz, R.C., Kepler, A.K., Daniells, J.W. and Nelson, S.C. 2007. Banana and plantain: an overview with emphasis on Pacific island cultivars Musaceae (banana family). p27. In: Elevitch, C.R. (ed.). Species profiles for Pacific Island agroforestry. Permanent Agriculture Resources, Holualoa (USA).
See also on this website
Articles that mention 'Latundan' in Musalit
Local names for 'Latundan' in the cultivar checklist
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