India (Bombay Presidency, Nasik district, Akola): stem of tree eaten raw. (Rajasthan, western): tuber [sic] boiled, dried and crushed with leaf sheath and center core and eaten as a vegetable; stem ...

Scientific name for banana: Many of us see bananas as a simple, everyday snack, but only a few know about their history and precise scientific classification. However, knowing their botanical name can ...

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