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The Banana Tree is actually a giant Shoot

Bananas are not trees. They are large perennial herbs that reach their full growth in one season, frequently attaining a height of 30 feet or more.  Bananas are among the world's largest plants without a woody stem or trunk.

The banana's "trunk" is actually a gigantic shoot; what appears to be a solid bark is in fact only a hollow sheaf of leaves.  As the plant reaches maturity, the true stem pushes up through this sheaf and emerges at the top of the plant, bearing the female flowers that develop into fruit.  When the fruit is ripe the entire plant is cut down, for the "tree" will not bear fruit again.

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Q: How long does it take for a Banana peel to decompose? click here for the answer
A: 3-4 weeks


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