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Is a Banana Tree a Tree? The Surprising Truth About the World's Biggest Herb
Botanical Oddities
Is a banana tree a tree? No. Botanically, the banana plant (genus Musa) is a giant herb, often called the world's largest herbaceous flowering plant. Its "trunk" is a pseudostem: a column of tightly rolled leaf sheaths with no wood inside.
