Largest Banana in the World

The giant highland banana (Musa ingens) are the largest Banana in the world recorded by Guinness World Records with 15M tall and 0.94M wide dimensions.

Giant highland banana is growing in montane forest of New Guinea. It can hold about 300 oblong and at 18cm long each fruits that are edible when cooked.

Sources |Guinness World of Record/Wikipedia

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