Musa superba
Uses
India (Deccan): root, scape (leafless flower stalk), and convolute leaf-sheaths eaten. (Bombay Presidency): rhizomes and shoots eaten; roots of wild plantains dried, pounded, and [the flour] used [for making] bread.
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- Roxb.
- Vernaculars:
- Bombay Presidency: Nasik district, Kalwan: Kardai. Khandesh district: Rankele. Nasik and Poona districts: Kawdari