Table 2 Specific uses of the four varieties of Ravenala madagascariensis according to surveys done in Ambalabe
From: Ethnobotanical and economic value of Ravenala madagascariensisSonn. in Eastern Madagascar
Local name | Use category | Uses | Parts used | Abundance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bemavo | Human food | Cooked as vegetable | Heart | High |
Construction | Wall | Petioles and trunk | ||
Floor | Trunk | |||
Roofs | Leaves | |||
Utensils and tools | Ropes and moorings | Petiole fibers | ||
Hirana | Human food | Cooked as vegetable | Heart | Rare |
Construction | Floor | Trunk | ||
Medicinal and veterinary | Regulates albumin levels | Heart | ||
Horonorona | Construction | Floor | Trunk | High |
Roofs | Leaves | |||
Menafalaka | Construction | Floor | Trunk | Rare |
Roofs | Leaves |