Ensete superbum (W. Roxburgh) E. E. Cheesman

Don't miss the excellent photographs of E. superbum flowering at the Smithsonian Institution, images 10 - 12.

E. superbum 001 General view of plant in cultivation in Kerala, India.
E. superbum 002 Close up of centre of plant in cultivation in Kerala, India.
E. superbum 003 Close up of underside of leaf of plant in cultivation in Kerala, India.
E. superbum 004 Ensete superbum in cultivation at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England.  The absence of mid-rib colouration, elongated petioles and, as a consequence of the latter, rather lax habit are I think consequences of growth under a relatively low light intensity; cf. plant growing in Kerala India.
E. superbum 005 Plants growing in the wild in Kerala, India.
E. superbum 006 Self-sown seedling in the wild in Kerala, India.
E. superbum 007 Flowering plant in cultivation at RBG Kew, England.  Photograph courtesy of Paul Spracklin.
E. superbum 008 Ensete superbum from William Roxburgh's Plants of the Coast of Coromandel, volume III, 1819.  This reproduction copyright © Gerda Rossel 2000.  Low resolution image.
E. superbum 009 Ensete superbum from William Roxburgh's Plants of the Coast of Coromandel, volume III, 1819.  This reproduction copyright © Gerda Rossel 2000.  High resolution image.
E. superbum 010 Ensete superbum flowering at the Smithsonian Institution
E. superbum 011 Ensete superbum flowering at the Smithsonian Institution
E. superbum 012 Ensete superbum flowering at the Smithsonian Institution






   

 


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