'Bungulan'
'Bungulan' is a popular Cavendish cultivar from the Philippines, where it is also known as 'Bongolan', 'Balungun' and 'Bangalun' among other synonyms1 . It is a tall Cavendish considered by Norman Simmonds to be identical to Pisang Masak Hijau'2 , whose name means green (hijau) ripe (masak) banana (pisang) because its fruits remain green at maturity1 .
Several rarer forms have fruits that turn yellow when ripe. A yellow-fruited form was taken to Central America, along with plants of the Phillipines cultivar 'Lacatan'. The labels got mixed up, leading 'Bungulan' to be known in the Americas as 'Lacatan'1 . The Philippines 'Lacatan', a non-Cavendish type, is now spelled 'Lakatan'.
'Bungolan' is common throughout Southeast Asia.
Local names
'Bungulan' is known in Malaysia as 'Pisang Masak Hijau', in Indonesia as 'Pisang Ambon Lumut' and in Thailand as 'Kluai Hom Khieo'3 .
References
See also on this website
- Apantu
- Asupina
- Bira
- Bogoya
- Bungulan
- Figue Pomme
- Gerei Langi
- Giant Cavendish
- Grande Naine
- Gros Michel
- Huamoa
- Iholena lele
- Inarnibal
- Karat
- Kayinja
- Kisubi
- Kolale
- Lahi
- Lai
- Lakatan
- Latundan
- Maoli Maoli
- Mbwazirume
- Mysore
- Ney Poovan
- Obino l'Ewai
- Pei Chiao
- Pelipita
- Pisang Awak
- Pisang Jari Buaya
- Pisang Lilin
- Pisang Raja
- Pitogo
- Saba
- Sucrier
- Sukali Ndizi
- To'o
- Williams
- Yangambi Km5