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Banana plants are of the family Musaceae. They are
cultivated primarily for their fruit, and to a lesser
extent for the production of fibre and as ornamental
plants. As the bananas are mainly tall, upright, and
fairly sturdy, they are often mistaken for trees, when
the truth is the main or upright stem is called a
pseudostem, literally meaning "fake stem", which for
some species can obtain a height of up to 2–8 m, with
leaves of up to 3.5 m in length. Each pseudostem can
produce a bunch of yellow, green, or even red bananas
before dying and being replaced by another pseudostem.
The top banana producing countries are India, Brazil,
China, Ecuador, Philippines, Indonesia, Costa Rica,
Mexico Thailand, Colombia, Burundi. The banana plant
grows 10 to 26 feet and belongs to the same family as
the lily and the orchid. Bananas are found in hundreds
of varieties that come under two distinct species, the
sweet banana (Musa sapienta, Musa nana) and the plantain
banana (Musa paradisiacal).
Bananas contributes cardiovascular protection from
potassium and fiber, soothing protection from ulcers,
improving elimination, protect eyesight, build better
bones, promote kidney health through regular and
moderated intake.
Bananas are rich in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium,
dietary fiber, and manganese.
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