A banana is classified botanically as a berry, specifically it's a type of berry called trueberry because it develops from a single ovary and contains multiple seeds embedded in the flesh.

香蕉在植物學上被歸類為漿果，具體來說，它是一種被稱為 "真果 "的漿果，因為它由單個子房發育而成，果肉中含有多個種子。

Bananas grow on large herbaceous plants of the genus Musa.

香蕉生長在穆薩屬的大型草本植物上。

These plants are often mistaken for trees due to their size, but they are technically large herbs, with a pseudostem made up of tightly packed leaf bases.

這些植物由於體型龐大，常常被誤認為是樹木，但嚴格來說，它們是大型草本植物，假莖由緊密的葉基組成。

In terms of culinary classification, bananas are commonly considered fruit.

在烹飪分類方面，香蕉通常被視為水果。

They are known for their sweet flavor and are typically eaten raw when ripe.

它們以味道甜美而聞名，成熟時通常生吃。

Bananas are also classified by their ripeness stages, with green banana being unripe and more starchy, while yellow and bronze-spotted bananas are ripe and sweeter.

香蕉還可按成熟度進行分類，青香蕉尚未成熟，澱粉含量較高，而黃香蕉和有青銅斑點的香蕉則成熟且較甜。