Kalmar “Gentus Musa” tana nufin rarrabuwar kawuna na shuke-shuken da suka hada da duk nau’in ayaba da plantain. Halin Musa yana cikin dangin Musaceae kuma ya ƙunshi kusan nau'ikan tsire-tsire 70. Mafi yawan nau'in Musa shine Musa acuminata, wanda shine kakannin ayaba mafi yawan noma. Tsire-tsire a cikin zuriyar Musa ana shuka su ne don 'ya'yan itacen da ake ci, waɗanda ke da wadataccen sinadirai kamar potassium, bitamin C, da fiber na abinci.