A banana tree in Nakhon Ratchasima province has caught the attention of locals due to its unusual fruiting pattern. The tree, located in a garden in Bua Yai district, has been found to bear fruit from the middle of its trunk rather than the usual top.
The tree’s owner, 62 years old Oranwan, led reporters to the curious sight in her garden. The banana tree stands about three metres tall with seven bananas emerging from its middle, a deviation from the normal growth pattern which sees the fruit sprout from the top of the plant.
Oranwan shared that she had planted a variety of banana trees around her home, all of which bore fruit in the usual manner, with a flower bud sprouting at the top. However, this particular tree produced fruit from the middle of the trunk, without any flower buds. Initially, she assumed the tree was diseased or water-logged….
