Red Banana

Common name: Red Banana (Angiosperm)
Scientific name: Ensete ventricosum

• Commonly grown in Africa
• In Africa, it is mashed up and the pulp of its root is eaten
• It is an herb
• The plant is used to make rope, twine, and fibers for weaving.
• Grows between 6 and 12 meters high
• Plant flowers at about age 8
• Flowers and bears fruit only once before death
• Male flowers occur at the top of the plant
• Female flowers occur lower on the plant
• Monocot

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