Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderZingiberales
FamilyMusaceae
GenusEnsete
Scientific name with authorshipEnsete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman
Indexed scientific synonyms
Ensete arnoldianum (De Wild.) CheesmanEnsete bagshawei (Rendle & Greves) CheesmanEnsete buchananii (Baker) CheesmanEnsete davyae (Stapf) CheesmanEnsete edule BruceEnsete edule Bruce ex Horan.Ensete fecundum (Stapf) CheesmanEnsete holstii (K.Schum.) CheesmanEnsete laurentii (De Wild.) CheesmanEnsete proboscideum (Oliv.) CheesmanEnsete ruandense (De Wild.) CheesmanEnsete rubronervatum (De Wild.) CheesmanEnsete schweinfurthii (K.Schum. & Warb.) CheesmanEnsete ulugurense (Warb. & Moritz) CheesmanEnsete ventricosum var. montbeliardii (Bois) Cufod.Mnasium theophrasti Pritz.Musa africana W.BullMusa arnoldiana De Wild.Musa arnoldiana DeWild.Musa bagshawei Rendle & GrevesMusa buchananii BakerMusa davyae StapfMusa ensete J.F.Gmel.Musa ensete var. montbeliardii BoisMusa fecunda StapfMusa holstii K.Schum.Musa kaguna Chiov.Musa laurentii De Wild.Musa laurentii DeWild.Musa martretiana A.Chev.Musa proboscidea Oliv.Musa ruandensis De Wild.Musa ruandensis DeWild.Musa rubronervata De Wild.Musa rubronervata DeWild.Musa schweinfurthii K.Schum. & Warb.Musa ulugurensis Warb. & MoritzMusa ventricosa Welw.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Invertebrate food
Material
Crop wild relative
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier584810-1
Use codesAF EU GS HF IF MA ME
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASAL
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.