Bananas are a common name given to large giant leafy terna plants extending from the Musaceae tribe. Some types (Musa acuminata, M. balbisiana, and M. × paradisiaca) produce fruit of consumption called the same. The fruit is arranged in clusters with groups composed of fingers called combs. Almost all bananas have yellow skin when ripe, although some are orange, red, green, purple, or even almost black. Banana as a food is a source of energy (carbohydrates) and minerals, especially potassium.
