It is one of the two genera in the banana family, Musaceae, and includes the false banana or enset (E. ventricosum), an economically important foodcrop in Ethiopia.
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:Ensete ventricosum - enset or false banana, widely cultivated as a food plant in Ethiopia
An extremely fast growing banana given heat, but not as hardy as Ensete ventricosum.
Ensete ventricosum | Ensete glaucum |