Where did Bananas originate?

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Where did Bananas originate?

Answer 1

Banana is the common name for a fruit and also the herbaceous plants of the genus Musa which produce the commonly eaten fruit.

They are native to the tropical region of Southeast Asia and Australia.

Today, they are cultivated throughout the tropics.

More info on the link below ===

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana

From = A Botanist

Answer 2

south america

Answer 3

The Banana is one of the oldest known fruits in the history. It is believed that the banana first grew in the Southern Asia & that through many centuries it spread through the East & to the West. The "Mohammedans" called the banana tree, a "Paradise tree", & the Hindus believed the banana tree was sacred to their goddess Kali. Father Tomas De Berlanga, a priest of the sixteenth century, brought some roots of the banana plant with him to the New World. He hoped to win the friendship of the Indians with this mellow, golden fruit, & thus to convert them. Now, acres of banana plantations exist in tropical regions of the Americas! The banana, actually grow on a plant, & not on a tree. It is perhaps the largest plant in existence without a woody stem. The stalk, which grows from 3.5 to 9 meters & looks like a tree trunk, is really a firm mass of leaf sheaves. There is a huge tuft of drooping leaves, at the top of the plant, which are bright green in colour. One large flower bud grows from the central stalk & in due time, gives place to the fruit. As the bunch of fruit grows heavier, the stalk bends downward, so that the bananas hang with their points up. Only one bunch of bananas grows on each plant, but a bunch often weighs 45 kilograms or more! Bananas are not allowed to ripen on the plant as they may burst & spoil before they can be picked. Therefore, they are always cut while green, even when they are not to be shipped  anywhere.

Answer 4

The origin of bananas is placed in Southeast Asia, in the jungles of Malaysia, Indonesia or Philippines, where so many varieties of wild bananas still grow

Answer 5

On banana trees !! DUHHHH