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The Fougamou Bananas,'Musa abb subgr. pisang awak', is a traditional banana cultivar, which had a sample acquired on the 17th of July 1986 from Gabon. These bananas belong to the ABB cultivar group. Research has shown that it is resistant to Mycosphaerella fijiensis toxins and the Black Leaf Streak disease, which plague some other banana cultivars. Its accession number is ITC0101.

Distribution
Fougamou bananas was originally found in Gabon. However, the ABB genome group is known to span large portions of west and central Africa.

Habitat and Ecology
The 'Fougamou' cultivar represents a significant development due to its resistance to black leaf streak disease. This disease has ravaged other banana species, which in come cases may account for as much as a quarter of a locality's dietary intake of carbohydrates.

Morphology
Individuals of this species are trees that produce bunches of cooking bananas. While more research is being conducted on these plants, there is still very little morphological information that can be found.

Flowers and fruit
Fougamou bananas produce bunches of cooking bananas as other banana cultivars do; however, their fruits seem to be disease-resistant compared to other cultivars in their region.

Food
The bananas are used mainly as a cooking bananas.

Common diseases

 * Black leaf streak disease