A banana is an elongated, edible fruit botanically a berry produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Muse. In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called "plantains", distinguishing them from dessert bananas.

A banana is an elongated, edible fruit botanically a berry produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Muse. In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called "plantains", distinguishing them from dessert bananas.