Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderZingiberales
FamilyMusaceae
GenusMusa
Scientific name with authorshipMusa × paradisiaca L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Karkandela ×malabarica Raf.Musa acuminata x M. balbisianaMusa balbisiana var. vittata (G.W.Ackermann ex Rodigas) M.R.AlmeidaMusa ornata var. normalis KuntzeMusa paradisiaca subsp. sapientum (L.) Kuntze ex K.Schum.Musa paradisiaca var. regia (Baker) K.Schum.Musa paradisiaca var. sapientum (L.) KuntzeMusa ×acutibracteata M.HottaMusa ×alphurica Miq.Musa ×aphurica Rumph.Musa ×aphurica Rumph. ex SagotMusa ×arakanensis F.W.RipleyMusa ×arakanensis F.W.Ripley ex BlechyndenMusa ×bacoba Rottb.Musa ×berteroi CollaMusa ×bidigitalis De Wild.Musa ×carolinae SterlerMusa ×champa BakerMusa ×chapara Perr.Musa ×chiliocarpa BackerMusa ×chiliocarpa Backer ex K.HeyneMusa ×consociata NakaiMusa ×corbieri A.Chev.Musa ×corniculata Lour.Musa ×dacca Horan.Musa ×decrescens De Briey ex De Wild.Musa ×decrescens var. pembuki De BrieyMusa ×decrescens var. pembuki De Briey ex De Wild.Musa ×decrescens var. rubromaculata De BrieyMusa ×decrescens var. rubromaculata De Briey ex De Wild.Musa ×decrescens var. viridis De BrieyMusa ×decrescens var. viridis De Briey ex De Wild.Musa ×discolor Planch.Musa ×dulcissima NakaiMusa ×emasculata De BrieyMusa ×emasculata De Briey ex De Wild.Musa ×emasculata var. kiala De BrieyMusa ×emasculata var. kiala De Briey ex De Wild.Musa ×emasculata var. kimbende De BrieyMusa ×emasculata var. kimbende De Briey ex De Wild.Musa ×emasculata var. lomba De BrieyMusa ×emasculata var. lomba De Briey ex De Wild.Musa ×emasculata var. zengani De BrieyMusa ×emasculata var. zengani De Briey ex De Wild.Musa ×humilis Perr.Musa ×ingrata NakaiMusa ×jaheri NakaiMusa ×maculata Jacq.Musa ×megalocarpa NakaiMusa ×mensaria MoenchMusa ×mirabilis NakaiMusa ×nigra Perr.Musa ×odorata Lour.Musa ×oleracea Vieill.Musa ×pallida NakaiMusa ×paradisiaca f. dongila De BrieyMusa ×paradisiaca f. dongila De Briey ex De Wild.Musa ×paradisiaca f. funu-nua De BrieyMusa ×paradisiaca f. funu-nua De Briey ex De Wild.Musa ×paradisiaca f. kilola De BrieyMusa ×paradisiaca f. kilola De Briey ex De Wild.Musa ×paradisiaca f. seluka De BrieyMusa ×paradisiaca f. seluka De Briey ex De Wild.Musa ×paradisiaca f. tuba De BrieyMusa ×paradisiaca f. tuba De Briey ex De Wild.Musa ×paradisiaca subsp. normalis KuntzeMusa ×paradisiaca subsp. sapientum (L.) KuntzeMusa ×paradisiaca var. acicularis G.Forst.Musa ×paradisiaca var. bende De BrieyMusa ×paradisiaca var. bende De Briey ex De Wild.Musa ×paradisiaca var. bilul De BrieyMusa ×paradisiaca var. bilul De Briey ex De Wild.Musa ×paradisiaca var. champa (Baker) K.Schum.Musa ×paradisiaca var. cinerea BlancoMusa ×paradisiaca var. coarctata G.Forst.Musa ×paradisiaca var. compressa BlancoMusa ×paradisiaca var. coriacea G.Forst.Musa ×paradisiaca var. corniculata G.Forst.Musa ×paradisiaca var. dacca (Horan.) K.Schum.Musa ×paradisiaca var. exsicca G.Forst.Musa ×paradisiaca var. fatua G.Forst.Musa ×paradisiaca var. glaberrima BlancoMusa ×paradisiaca var. glauca BlancoMusa ×paradisiaca var. kitebbe De BrieyMusa ×paradisiaca var. kitebbe De Briey ex De Wild.Musa ×paradisiaca var. lacatan BlancoMusa ×paradisiaca var. longa BlancoMusa ×paradisiaca var. lunaris G.Forst.Musa ×paradisiaca var. magna BlancoMusa ×paradisiaca var. martabarica (Baker) K.Schum.Musa ×paradisiaca var. maxima BlancoMusa ×paradisiaca var. mensaria (Baker) K.Schum.Musa ×paradisiaca var. mensaria G.Forst.Musa ×paradisiaca var. odorata (Lour.) K.Schum.Musa ×paradisiaca var. oleracea (Vieill.) K.Schum.Musa ×paradisiaca var. papillosa G.Forst.Musa ×paradisiaca var. paradisiacaMusa ×paradisiaca var. punctata G.Forst.Musa ×paradisiaca var. purpurascens G.Forst.Musa ×paradisiaca var. regia G.Forst.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Invertebrate food
Material
Social use
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier797595-1
Use codesAF EU HF IF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.