FLORA OF LAOS Musaceae Musa nanensis Swangpol & Traiperm
Vientiane prov., Kasi distr., between San and Tham Tai villages, around point 19°17′47.9′'N 102°08′58.9′'E.
Secondary broad-leaved evergreen dry forest on very steep rocky mountain slopes composed by solid marble like highly eroded limestone at elev. 900-1000 m a.s.l.
Giant herb with leaves to 4.5 m long on steep humid stream slope. Inflorescence bracts bright red, flowers and ovaries yellowish. Not rare.