Abstract
In this paper, I have focused on Ensete glaucum (Roxb.) Cheesman of family Musaceae, and discussed the knowledge and practices adopted by the local people of northern Myanmar and northwestern Laos with respect to the use of this plant. Recent field observations indicate that E. glaucum is used for many purposes, including food, medicine, material, feed, and ornament. People participate in its growth in different ways, such as collecting it in forests, conserving it in human habitation, and deliberately cultivating it in homegardens. This case study suggests a particular type of people-plant interaction that extends beyond the functional boundary of a forest and describes a flexible method of forest resource management.
