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  gluay nguong chang

 

Thailand

Uniquely, Thailand has a variety of banana plant that can produce more than a thousand fruits from just one flower (fig.). It is known as gluay nguong chang or gluay roy wie and its inflorescence is usually so heavy that it needs to be supported.

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