Ensete glaucum var. wilsonii

Family: Musaceae

What it is like

A banana like plant. The false stem is 1.7 m tall and 38-45 cm across at the base. The leaf stalk is 60 cm long and has a deep channel. The leaf blade is 3.3-4 m long by 60-70 cm wide. The fruit are golden yellow and 3 sided. They are 9-11.5 cm long by 4 cm wide and pulpy. There are 20 black seeds.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh. The flowers are stems are boiled and eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit, flowers, stems

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ensete wilsonii (Tutcher) Cheesman; Musa wilsonii Tutcher;