Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Zingiberales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
ventricosum
ID:
408592

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Welw.) Cheesman

Source:
wcs

Year:
1948

Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 2: 101 (1947 publ. 1948)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000407924

Common Names

  • Ensete ventricosum
  • Red Abyssinian Banana
  • False Banana

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Synonyms

  • Ensete arnoldianum (De Wild.) Cheesman [unknown]
  • Ensete bagshawei (Rendle & Greves) Cheesman [unknown]
  • Ensete buchananii (Baker) Cheesman [unknown]
  • Ensete davyae (Stapf) Cheesman [unknown]
  • Ensete edule Bruce ex Horan. [unknown]
  • Ensete fecundum (Stapf) Cheesman [unknown]
  • Ensete holstii (K.Schum.) Cheesman [unknown]
  • Ensete laurentii (De Wild.) Cheesman [unknown]
  • Ensete proboscideum (Oliv.) Cheesman [unknown]
  • Ensete ruandense (De Wild.) Cheesman [unknown]
  • Ensete rubronervatum (De Wild.) Cheesman [unknown]
  • Ensete schweinfurthii (K.Schum. & Warb.) Cheesman [unknown]
  • Ensete ulugurense (Warb. & Moritz) Cheesman [unknown]
  • Ensete ventricosum montbeliardii (Bois.) Cufod. [unknown]
  • Mnasium theophrasti Pritz. [deprecated]
  • Musa arnoldiana De Wild. [unknown]
  • Musa bagshawei Rendle & Greves [unknown]
  • Musa buchananii Baker [unknown]
  • Musa davyae Stapf [unknown]
  • Musa ensete J.F.Gmel. [unknown]
  • Musa ensete montbeliardii Bois [unknown]
  • Musa fecunda Stapf [unknown]
  • Musa holstii K.Schum. [unknown]
  • Musa kaguna Chiov. [unknown]
  • Musa laurentii De Wild. [unknown]
  • Musa martretiana A.Chev. [unknown]
  • Musa proboscidea Oliv. [unknown]
  • Musa ruandensis De Wild. [unknown]
  • Musa rubronervata De Wild. [unknown]
  • Musa schweinfurthii K.Schum. & Warb. ex K.Schum. [unknown]
  • Musa ulugurensis Warb. & Moritz [unknown]
  • Musa ventricosa Welw. [unknown]
  • Musa africana W.Bull [deprecated]

Description

Ensete ventricosum (also called 'Ventricosum Ensete' and 'Ventricosum False Banana', among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant native to Africa. It is an evergreen shrub with large, paddle-shaped leaves and yellow flowers. It is found in moist, tropical forests and woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Ensete ventricosum is used as an ornamental plant, for its foliage and for its edible fruits. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Ensete ventricosum is a large, yellow-green, bisexual flower. The seed is a large, brown, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are large, green, and oval-shaped.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Ensete ventricosum is a fast-growing evergreen shrub that can reach heights of up to 20 feet. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is done by cuttings or layering. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early fall and planted in a well-drained potting mix. Layering can be done by bending a branch to the ground and covering it with soil. The branch will form roots and can be cut off the parent plant and transplanted.

Where to Find Ensete ventricosum

Ensete ventricosum is native to Africa and can be found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania.

Ensete ventricosum FAQ

What is the scientific name of Ensete ventricosum?

Ensete ventricosum

What is the common name of Ensete ventricosum?

Ventricose banana

What is the growth habit of Ensete ventricosum?

It is a perennial herbaceous plant with a large, upright, banana-like trunk

Species in the Musaceae family

Ensete glaucum, Ensete homblei, Ensete livingstonianum, Ensete perrieri, Ensete superbum, Ensete ventricosum, Ensete lecongkietii, Musa acuminata, Musa alinsanaya, Musa aurantiaca, Musa balbisiana, Musa banksii, Musa basjoo, Musa beccarii, Musa boman, Musa borneensis, Musa bukensis, Musa campestris, Musa celebica, Musa cheesmanii, Musa coccinea, Musa exotica, Musa fitzalanii, Musa flaviflora, Musa gracilis, Musa griersonii, Musa hirta, Musa ingens, Musa insularimontana, Musa itinerans, Musa jackeyi, Musa johnsii, Musa kattuvazhana, Musa lanceolata, Musa lawitiensis, Musa lolodensis, Musa maclayi, Musa mannii, Musa monticola, Musa muluensis, Musa nagensium, Musa ochracea, Musa ornata, Musa paracoccinea, Musa paradisiaca, Musa peekelii, Musa rosea, Musa rubra, Musa salaccensis, Musa sanguinea,

References

Friedrich Welwitsch (1806-1872): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Welw.' in the authors string.
Ernest Entwistle Cheesman (1898-1983): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Cheesman' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:584810-1: Based on the initial data import