Biology:Ensete glaucum
| Ensete glaucum | |
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| At Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Musaceae |
| Genus: | Ensete |
| Species: | E. glaucum
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| Binomial name | |
| Ensete glaucum (Roxb.) Cheesman
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Ensete glaucum, the snow banana, has also been classified as Musa nepalensis, Ensete giganteum, or Ensete wilsonii.
Distribution
This gigantic monocarpic herbaceous plant is native to China, Nepal, India, Myanmar (Burma), Vietnam and Thailand.[2] It is also native to Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Taiwan. It grows from 800–1,200 m (3,000–4,000 ft) in elevation.[1]
Description
Ensete glaucum has a thick, waxy with sometimes bluish tinge, solitary pseudostem. It grows larger than the Abyssinian banana (Ensete ventricosum).
Its leaves are 1.4–1.8 m (5–6 ft) long and 50–60 cm (20–24 in) wide.[3]
Cultivation and uses
In India the pulp of the fruit is eaten, considered highly medicinal, and given to infants and patients. Young shoots and a flowering part are eaten as a vegetable. The plant is used in religious and domestic celebrations.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Allen, R. (2019). "Ensete glaucum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T98248569A98248600.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/98248569/98248600. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ↑ "Plant Detail - Ensete glaucum (Roxb.) Cheesman". https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/Special-Pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=4089.
- ↑ "Ensete glaucum - Snow Banana". https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Snow%20Banana.html.
- ↑ "Ensete glaucum". https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/229595.
Data related to Ensete glaucum at Wikispecies
Wikidata ☰ Q1713017 entry
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