Banana

Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce.By contrast, Musa cultivars with firmer, starchier fruit are called plantains. Many varieties of bananas are perennial. Refer to the Musa article for a list of the varieties of bananas and plantains.They are native to tropical Southeast Asia, and are likely to have been first domesticated in Papua New Guinea.^[1] Today, they are cultivated throughout the tropics.^[2] They are grown in at least 107 countries. The United States and European Union are the dominant importers.^{[citation needed]}

Scientific Name:  Musa sapientum