Ensete livingstonianum
(J.Kirk) Cheesman
Livingston's banana.
Musaceae Edible: Fruit ?
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Description
A plant like a banana. It is large and non woody. There are several small fruit about 5 cm long. The pulp is yellow or orange. It has large brown seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten, with yellow or orange pulp being the primary edible portion.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry areas. In Malawi it grows between 900-1,100 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo,
Cultivation
It can be grown from seed.
Synonyms
Ensete gilletii (De Wild.) CheesmanMusa livingstoniana J. Kirk.and others
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
