Ensete livingstonianum (J.Kirk) Cheesman

Wild banana (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Musaceae > Ensete

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses environmental use food gene source material medicinal social use
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Ensete livingstonianum world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Congo, Guinea, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo

Conservation status

Ensete livingstonianum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:584801-1
WFO ID wfo-0000407862
COL ID 39WYB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ensete elephantorum Musa chevalieri Musa gilletii Musa religiosa Ensete gilletii Ensete livingstonianum Musa elephantorum Musa livingstoniana