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Bananas

A banana plant is a herb in the genus, Musa, which because of its size and structure, is often mistaken for a tree. It is cultivated for its fruit, which also bears the same name. Bananas are of the Family Musaceae and closely related to plantains. Globally, bananas rank fourth after rice, wheat and maize in human consumption; they are grown in 130 countries worldwide, more than for any other fruit crop.

 

Know about the medicinal uses of Bananas here : banana.com/medicinal.html

 

Though its not a favorite fruit of mine, i love the green color of the bananas..

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