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Ensete superbum
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Synonym |
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Musa superba Roxb. |
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Family |
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Musaceae
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Flowering and fruiting period |
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May to
September |
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Distribution |
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India (Peninsular India),
Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. |
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Uses |
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Seeds
are used for various human ailments such as diabetes, leucorrhiza, Kidney
stone, dysuria et. (Kumar et. al. (2010) |
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Key botanical
characters: Rhizomatous, monocarpic,
non-suckering, non-stoloniferous herbs. Pseudostem 1–4 m tall, conical
with swollen base. Leaves arranged from middle towards the apex of pseudostem; petiole
faintly glaucous, green or yellow-green. Inflorescence pendulous to
sub-horizontal; female and male bud lanceolate, imbricate, bracts and flowers integral with each other and with
axis; flowers arranged in two rows.
Infructescence compact with 3–14 hands; fingers perpendicular to the
rachis, pedicellate, straight, minutely ridged, slightly pointed at apex with
floral relicts, green, faintly glaucous, yellow when ripe.  |
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