Banana plant and mango trees

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The broad-leaved plant is a banana plant. The banana plant is native to the region and grows well at lower elevations, but villagers in higher mountainous areas often try to grow them. The fruits are eaten locally and some are sold for cash. The tree on the right is a mango tree. There are many varieties of mango grown in Cambodia. The picture was likely taken in the hot season when the fruit becomes ripe.

Source for information about the object depicted in the image: Anderson, Edward F. Plants and People of the Golden Triangle: Ethnobotany of the Hill Tribes of Northern Thailand. Portland: Dioscorides Press, 1993.

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