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The main ingredients in plant phloem sap would be sugars, amino acids and potassium. That would not be flammable unless it was dried. For most species, xylem sap would be even less flammable because it contains water and mineral nutrients, except in rare cases. In winter, sugar maple xylem is the source of the sugary maple sap used to make maple syrup. If you can't find anything on the internet about banana phloem sap, you would probably have to search scientific literature databases, such as Science Citation Index. See the last references for some places to search. References Re: What is the most flammable species of plant? GRAPEVINE PHLOEM SAP ANALYSIS: 1-SUCROSE ACIDS, POTASSIUM CONCENTRATIONS, SEASONAL AND DIURNAL PATTERNS Re: Salicylic Acid and Nitric Oxide in HR and SAR
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