Musa hookeri (King) A.M.Cowan & Cowan

 
  • Family : MUSACEAE
    (Banana Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KELA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Musaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Musa × sapientum f. hookeri King
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Musa sikkimensis var. sikkimensis
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Large perennial herbs with branching rhizomes; Pseudostems 3.6 - 4.5 m tall; Fruits compact, few, 4-5 cm long.
  • Flower, Fruit : March- September
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
  • Native : India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar
  • Literature :
    • Hajra, P. K., & Verma, D. M. (1996). Flora of Sikkim Vol. 1 (Monocotyledons). Botanical Survey of India. Pg.: 135-136
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Musa hookeri. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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