Is Big Mike Banana extinct?

Banana orchards are asexual, so from a genetic point of view, all banana trees are the same plant. Once an irreversible disease occurs, this species will become extinct.

In the history of bananas, one species has been completely extinct, but I really don't know its name.

The plants are clustered and the stems are creeping. The height of the short type is less than 3.5 meters, generally less than 2 meters, and the height of the high type is 4 ~ 5 meters. The pseudostems are all dark green with black spots and covered with white powder, especially the upper part.

China is one of the ancient countries that cultivate bananas in the world, and most of the main banana varieties in the world are handed down from China. Bananas are distributed in tropical and subtropical areas within the latitude of 30 degrees in the east, west and southern hemisphere.

Bananas are grown in 130 countries in the world, among which Central America has the highest yield, followed by Asia. Bananas in China are mainly distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Taiwan Province, Yunnan and Hainan, with a small amount planted in Guizhou, Sichuan and Chongqing.