Ensete superbum (Roxb.) Cheesman , Kew Bull. 2: 100 1947 publ. 1948. (Syn. Musa superba Roxb.);
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India; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam as per Catalogue of life;
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en-SET-ee — transcription of the plant’s vernacular name … Dave’s Botanary
soo-PER-bum — superb … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: cliff banana, rock banana, wild plantainAssamese: লবং কেং টং lobong keng tongGujarati: જંગલી કેળ jangli kelaHindi: जंगली केला jangli kelaKannada: ಬೆಟ್ಟಬಾಳೆ bettabale, ಕಾಡುಬಾಳೆ kaadubale, ಕಲ್ಲುಬಾಳೆ kallubaleKonkani: जंगली केळीं jangli keli, रान क्यांळे raan kyaanleMalayalam: കല്ലുവാഴ kalluvazha, കാട്ടുവാഴ kattuvazha, മലവാഴ malavazhaMarathi: चवेणी chaveni, कावदर kavadara, रानकेळ raankelRajasthani: जंगली केलो jangli keloSanskrit: बहुबीजा bahubijaTamil: கல்வாழை kal-valai, காட்டுவாழை kattu-valai, மலைவாழை malai-valaiTelugu: అడవి అరటి adavi aratiTulu: ಕಲ್ಲ್ ಬಾರೆ kallubare
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Ensete superbum: 4 images.
Seen this plant at CBD Belapur Hills.

Bot. name: Ensete superbum
Family: Musaceae
Date/Time: 20-08-2011 / 12:05PM
Location: CBD Belapur Hills, Navi Mumbai.
Habitat: Wild


Superb superbum….



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Is this Ensete Superbum..?
This is the fruiting season & quite naturally it grows in rocky ridges of our Kaiga, surrounding Hill area.
Date/Time-:28/09/10   –    10:30
Location- Place, Altitude – Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-   wild
Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Tree
Height/Length- 8m



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Taken at a plant nursery at Nasik on the 1st of Dec,11.
A cultivated, ornamental plant.
Name given to me was Musa Palm by the staff at the nursery.
Is it Musa superba or Rock Banana as in FOI ?
Kindly validate.

Would go with Musa superba (synonym of Ensete superbum).


Yes, Ensete superbum from me too.



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Sinhagad, Aug 2014 :: Requesting ID of this plant :: 07AUG14 :: ARK-01 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5).
Requesting to please ID this plant captured at Sinhagad, Pune, in Aug 2014.
Is this Ensete superbum? There were many such plants on the slopes around. 


Ensete superbum



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identification no150315sn1 : 14 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (3)
Kindly help in identification.
is it Rock Banana/Ensete superbum?
date/time:june14
location:aambyvalley rd.,lonavala,pune.
habitat:wild
plant habit:/ height:about 3-4 ft.

bananas
I just checked the net. the pictures look similar to Ensete glaucum. Please check

Thanks … I did not know of E. glaucum !!
Need to get aware of any quick difference that separates it from E. superbum.
I will need to check my sightings from Tung near Amby Valley.


Looking at this picture it is very difficult to identify the species. The wild bananas are germinated from seed so one can see banana seedling even on the roof of a building.


Yes you are right.


Just want to clarify. Does … means Ensete superbum?.


yes


Being a wild banana from W.Ghats, it is most probably Ensete superbum.


Thanks … I was a bit skeptical about E. glaucum in wilderness of Western Ghats.


Yes it is Ensete superbum  


Here is the link to a relevant article which discusses the distribution of these wild bananas.
Quoting from the article “…Only Ensete superbum was reported from India in early 1960s from Western Peninsula region, Bombay to Madras. Ensete glaucum naturally distributed in Burma, Thailand, China, Laos, Viet Nam, Philippine, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands up to Java and its probable existence in India was reported by Simonds (1960)…Despite of  its (E. glaucum)  wild occurrences  in  Eastern  Ghats  and Eastern Himalayan region of India and reports in modern floras of India and Nepal; still uncertainty exists regarding its wild existence…


Thank you v4ery very much … for the link and quote.


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Fwd: Ensete superbum Syn. Musa superba : 2 posts by 1 author. Attachments (2) – 1 mb and 3 mb.
Sharing some pictures of E. superbum shot on the way to Nagarkot, Nepal on 8 July 2016 at 5500 ft.

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Ensete superbum—-for sharing and validation : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5)
pics taken at Aambyvalley Rd., Lonavala, Pune in Aug.16.



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Ensete superbum—–for sharing and validation : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)
photos taken at Aambyvalley Rd., Lonavala, Pune in Oct.16

correct


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Assamese name of Ensete superbum : 2 posts by 1 author.
Please help me with the Assamese names for Ensete superbum (syn. Musa superba) … keng tong & lobong in native script.
Reference: Vasundharan SK, Jaishanker RN, Annamalai A, Sooraj NP. Ethnobotany and distribution status of Ensete superbum (Roxb.) Cheesman in India: A geo-spatial review. J Ayu Herb Med 2015;1( 2 ): 54 -5 8.

Many thanks to … I got the corrected name  লবং কেং টং  lobong keng tong in facebook.



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via Species‎ > ‎E‎ > Ensete superbum (Roxb.) Cheesman … family: Musaceae
Flowers of India Discussions at efloraofindia more views in flickr more views on Google Earth
en-SET-ee — transcription of the plant’s vernacular nameDave’s Botanary
soo-PER-bum — superbDave’s Botanary
commonly known as: cliff banana, rock banana, wild plantainAssamese: লবং কেং টং lobong keng tongGujarati: જંગલી કેળ jangli kelaHindi: जंगली केला jangli kelaKannada: ಬೆಟ್ಟಬಾಳೆ bettabale, ಕಾಡುಬಾಳೆ kaadubale, ಕಲ್ಲುಬಾಳೆ kallubaleKonkani: जंगली केळीं jangli keli, रान क्यांळे raan kyaanleMalayalam: കല്ലുവാഴ kalluvazha, കാട്ടുവാഴ kattuvazha, മലവാഴ malavazhaMarathi: चवेणी chaveni, कावदर kavadara, रानकेळ raankelRajasthani: जंगली केलो jangli keloSanskrit: बहुबीजा bahubijaTamil: கல்வாழை kal-valai, காட்டுவாழை kattu-valai, மலைவாழை malai-valaiTelugu: అడవి అరటి adavi aratiTulu: ಕಲ್ಲ್ ಬಾರೆ kallubare
botanical names: Ensete superbum (Roxb.) Cheesman … synonym: Musa superba Roxb. … The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1.

Correct


en-SET-ee — transcription of the plant’s vernacular name … Dave’s Botanary
soo-PER-bum — superb … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: cliff banana, rock banana, wild plantain • Adi: colon, kopak • Assamese: লবং কেং টং lobong keng tong • Gujarati: જંગલી કેળ jangli kela • Hindi: जंगली केला jangli kela • Kannada: ಬೆಟ್ಟಬಾಳೆ bettabale, ಕಾಡುಬಾಳೆ kaadubale, ಕಲ್ಲುಬಾಳೆ kallubale • Konkani: चवय chavay, जंगली केळीं jangli keli, रान क्यांळे raan kyaanle • Malayalam: കല്ലുവാഴ kalluvazha, കാട്ടുവാഴ kattuvazha, മലവാഴ malavazha • Marathi: चवेणी chaveni, कावदर kavadara, रानकेळ raankel • Rajasthani: जंगली केलो jangli kelo • Sanskrit: बहुबीज bahubija, वन कदली vana kadali • Singpho: namninyah • Tamil: கல்வாழை kal-valai, காட்டுவாழை kattu-valai, மலைவாழை malai-valai • Telugu: అడవి అరటి adavi arati • Tangsa: napkhoi • Tulu: ಕಲ್ಲ್ ಬಾರೆ kallubare • Zou: saisuong

botanical namesEnsete superbum (Roxb.) Cheesman … homotypic synonymMusa superba Roxb. … POWO

Bibliography / etymology
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
cliff banana
rock banana
wild plantain
~~~~~ ADI ~~~~~
colon, kopak
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
লবং কেং টং lobong keng tong
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
જંગલી કેળ jangli kela
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
जंगली केला jangli kela
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ಬೆಟ್ಟಬಾಳೆ bettabale
ಕಾಡುಬಾಳೆ kaadubale
ಕಲ್ಲುಬಾಳೆ kallubale
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
चवय chavay
जंगली केळीं jangli keli
रान क्यांळे raan kyaanle
  • my mother tongue
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
കല്ലുവാഴ kalluvazha
കാട്ടുവാഴ kattuvazha
  • for Musa superba Roxb. … ENVIS – FRLHT … കാട്ടു kattu = wild; വാഴ vazha = plantain … named so, due to its wild habit and habitat
മലവാഴ malavazha
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
चवेणी chaveni
  • for the popular name wild plantain … A dictionary, Marathi and English by Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas) … other variants: चवेण chavena, चवी chavi, चवीण chavina, चवैण chavaina, चवई chavai, चवईण chavaina = a relish (helps elevate taste)
  • also चोवणी or चौवणी chowani … Telangana Forest Department – Flora by R D Reddy
कावदर kavadara
रानकेळ raankel
~~~~~ MIZO ~~~~~
sai-su
~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~
जंगली केलो jangli kelo
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
बहुबीज bahubija, वन कदली van kadali
~~~~~ SINGPHO ~~~~~
namninyah
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
கல்வாழை kal-valai, காட்டுவாழை kattu-valai
  • for Musa superba Roxb. … Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras … கல் kal = rock, stone, காட்டு kattu = of forest, வாழை valai = plantain … this plant is seen to grow wild on rocky cliffs, also is known to bear stony seeds, thus the given names
மலைவாழை malai-valai
~~~~~ TANGSA ~~~~~
napkhoi
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
అడవి అరటి adavi arati
  • for Musa superba Roxb. … ENVIS – FRLHT … అడవి adavi = wild; అరటి arati = plantain … named so, due to its wild habit and habitat
  • Telangana Forest Department – Flora by R D Reddy
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
ಕಲ್ಲ್ ಬಾರೆ kallubare
~~~~~ ZOU (a tribe in Manipur) ~~~~~
saisuong
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Sagargad, Alibag- 8/8/10; Ensete superbum – efloraofindia | Google Groups


  

We saw this plantain tree (Banana) (Local Name Kallu bal`e meaning stone plantain) variety which seems to have adapted rather well to the rocky hill slopes of Unchalli falls. They grow naturally on their own and appear less than a meter or two.
Tall beautiful  green trees surround the valley (viewed through a binocular) and throw up a landscape so beautiful that will tempt any painter to bring his easel and brush and capture it for posterity on a canvass.
Would like to know the scientific name of this plantain tree species.
Local Name: kallu bal`e (rock Plantain)
Place Unchalli falls, Uttara Kannada, Western ghats
Habitat: Rocky hill slopes.
Date: 23 Jun 2009
Total No’s. 10
Coordinates: 14°24’35″N 74°44’52″E

Do not know the sc name.
but banana rhizome is known to break rocks. it is planted in area where the fields are too rocky and after four five yrs you get good soil.
in marathi called Rankeli. see plenty in jungles to go to pune


this is Ensete superbum (Roxb.) Cheesm. in Kew. Bull. 1947: 100, 1948, Sharma et al, Fl. Mah. St. Monocot. 88, 1996; Pradhan et al, Fl. SGNP. 596, 2005.
Synonyms: Musa superba Roxb. Pl. Cor. t. 223. 1811; Baker in Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 6: 261, 1892; Cooke, Fl. Pres. Bombay 3: 247. 1958
(Repr.). Musa ensete Gmel. (Ensete edule, Horan.) Bailey, Man. Cul. Plants 286, 1966.
Common name: Abysinian banana, Chavan-kel, Rankel, Chowani, Kawder.
also called Jangli kela or Ran kela.
It is typically found growing  along the rocky slopes.
find more info at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensete_superbum
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~drc/esuperbum.htm
http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/E/Ensete_superbum/



Request for ID….
Date/Time- 24th June 2010, 0930 a.m.
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-  Randha Fall, Tahasil- Akole, Dist. Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra  रंधा धबधबा, ता.- अकोले, जि.- अहमदनगर, महाराष्‍ट्र
Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-  It is observed naturally grown on the both vertical sides of the Fall

… most probably Ensete superbum (syn. Musa superba) … commonly known as: rock banana, wild plantain • Hindi: जंगली केला jungli kela • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಬಾಳೆ kaadu baale • Konkani: रान क्यांळे raan kyaanle • Malayalam: കല്ല് വാഴ kall vazha • Marathi: चवेणी chaveni, रानकेळ raankel • Sanskrit: बहुजा bahuja • Tamil: கல்வாழை kal-valai, காட்டுவாழை kattu-valai • Telugu: అడవి అరటి adavi arati


Musa superba I hope


Description and related information from the link below :
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~drc/esuperbum.htm


Yes, this is wild banana found on hill slopes. This produce seeds.



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Musa ensete – Ornamental Banana – 230312 – RK:
Musa ensete– Ornamental Banana-  Pics taken in Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, Bangalore  on 24-09-2012 at 3 pm
Link


To me looks like Ensete superbum (Roxb.) Cheesman as per images herein.
Pl. confirm.

Ensete superbum


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Flora of Odisha-PD13012017 for Identification : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
please help in identifying this wild banana. Photograph taken during my last visit to Mandasur, Phulabani, Odisha
Place: Mandasur gorge
Altitude: 750 m msl
Habitat: Rockey cliffs/ Moist valley

This seems to be Ensete Species.


Musa balbisiana


Thanks … for suggestions. I agree with Ensete…… There are two species of this genus occurred in India. Let me check.


Do you have any other images ? if so, pl. post.
Pl. also check the following:

Can it be Ensete superbum (Roxb.) Cheesman as per images herein ?


It is Ensire supeba only.



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Wild Plants for ID : Musaceae : Lonavala : 03JUL19 : AK-9 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)
These Banana like plants were seen growing on the steep cliff at Karla, Lonavala.
There was no way to get closer.
Ensete Species?

Ensete superbum? flowers needed for confirmation


I guess … is correct !

Thanks to you and … for the follow up.

I will remember to look out and click the flowers when I revisit the place.



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Seen in the last week of Jan.

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Devgad, Kokan, MH :: Ensete superbum :: ARK2021-077: 2 high res. images.

Ensete superbum.
Locals called it ‘chavai’ in Marathi.
This  was captured near Devgad, coastal Kokan, MH in Aug 2021.

ID looks good.
Pl check at: https://garden.org/plants/photo/640626/  for confirmation.


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