Myth or Fact? #32– Bananas grow on Trees
We all have this one friend, the smart aleck who knows everything better. Walking through the thick jungle of Thailand this know-all saw bananas growing and said, ‘Look there are berries growing.’ I couldn't spot a single berry but bananas and asked him if he meant the bananas growing on the tree. All of a sudden he started to sound like my old teacher giving me lessons. ‘No! Bananas don't grow on trees but herbs and therefore are berries.’ he explained.
Well Steemians what is your guess? Today we will know more. Let's have a closer look!
Trees or herbs, fruits or berries?
I do not know what you are thinking but my mind was totally blown! In fact bananas don't grow on trees and technically are considered as berries. Right, berries! (Tomorrow I will tell you that strawberries are nuts!)
Let us have a look at the banana plant and understand its structure. In the picture below you will recognize that the banana plant has no real trunk but is made of packed leaves. Actually the whole tree is made up of leaves. Having no wooden tissue doesn't mean the stem is soft, in fact it is sturdy.
Fig.1 Musa troglodytarum Source
The correct term to use to describe banana plants is perennial herb. The banana family is known as Musaceae and the banana herb called Musa. Having sturdy stems allow the banana plants to grow up to 25 ft! That's pretty high for a herb, as a matter of fact, it's the largest herb on earth. Like I said the banana itself is not a fruit but rather a berry. It contains seeds you can see in the figure below.
Fig.2 Wild banana berry with seeds Source
Haven't blown your mind yet? Then take a look at the title picture and guess in what direction the bananas grow. You will notice that they grow upwards against the gravity! The phenomenon is known as geotropism, in this case negative geotropism. Roots grow in the direction of gravitation while stems grow against the gravitation.
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Tim
What in the world, so bananas are berries and grow on giant herbs!
Waaaaah, my mind is blown! You won lol! :d
Go bananas ahaha
And strawberries are nuts lol. Enough internet for today?
Definitely, enough is enough lol!
What about the fact they defy gravity and grow upwards? explosion
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Really ? Thats fvck ahaha
didn't know they are berries
I only thought they were more of grass that grows tall as trees
i thought that cause they send runners of shoots
i grew up in the country and my grandparents have lots of them in the yard
since bananas are berries and you mention that strawberries are nuts .. since we eat bananas does that make us - monkeys? eeek!
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Banana is a very good food.
Ahhhaaaaa....
Very funny.
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This Is Definetly A Fact :)
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I from Aceh. I like your post. @bukharisulaiman
Great funny post :) Another fact is we actually open bananas the wrong way too??
How are we really supposed to open up a berry.
Monkey business ;)
Right! Apes do it the right way to check if they are ripe
Yes and supposedly it tastes different but I can't see how :)
Probably it tastes like a berry.
Hahaha maybe ;)
My life was a lie, just learned that bananas are berries.
nice myth and facts episode :)
since I am a biologist, this wasn't new for me. However, I guess many here are surprised by this fact ;)
I hope so! Imagine you sit in a quiz show and the next questions is what bananas are and you remember my post lol
haha :)
that would be absolutely great ;)
P.S: Figs are not fruits too, they are....
Bananas are very good source of energy!
And delicious!
And they are berries.
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I have to congratulate you for the niche you have picked - Myth or Fact? are very very interesting topics to read about! well done :)
Thanks!
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I like your posts You manage me science that I did not know. I really like bananas Because bananas are very beneficial to our health. Many vitamin content in it.
I always consume at least 4 bananas a day.
The last few months I've started gardening bananas.
Hopefully my business is getting maximum results.
Thank you for the information you provided.
I really like your post @. I also have a lot of bananas, in my place a variety of banana trees, my area of banana trees can make a raft to sail in the flood, can also be for sauce cooking, banana leaf can be for rice packets, as well as other bundles. Dried banana leaves can be wrapped in dodol. Banana's heart can be cooked with plik U sauce, can make other maks-masaksn, if the banana can for various, kinds of cake, like timphan Aceh, can for hot medicine in dab various usefulness of banana. Banana peels are used for both oxen and goats.
In essence, all of the bananas are useful, if the banana is already dried all can be used as compost or natural fertilizer for other plants.
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What an amazing hybrid of everything, looks like banana is a centerpiece of the Universe!